With a truce in sight, China needs to stay alert as the U.S. might seek to challenge it in other fields.

The Trump-Kim negotiations were cut short last week before a breakthrough agreement could be made. The United States and North Korea are not the only party with an interest in the proceedings— South Korea, China, and Russia also have stakes in peace on the Korean Peninsula.

It is time to adopt a broader, more comprehensive framework for assessing the results of US-North Korean diplomacy.

Why was Hanoi, Vietnam, chosen as the venue for the second Trump-Kim summit? Maybe because Trump and his advisers want to show Kim that Vietnam, a country that once fought a war with the U.S., transformed itself into a prospering economy by embracing capitalism and friendly relations with the U.S. But a clever choice of venue won’t be enough to seal the deal.

Trump’s selfish and erratic behavior puts increasing strain on the relationship.

China’s flexibility and observance of mutually beneficial policies has enabled it to gain a significant foothold in South America, particularly in Brazil and Venezuela.

Brazil maintains a sensitive balancing act at the center of a crucial diplomatic nexus with the US and China. If employed shrewdly, the intermediate position Brazil finds itself in could strengthen its hand in its relations with the two superpowers.

The US should stop provoking China in the SCS.

Trump’s foolish naiveté on North Korea will reverse years of American efforts.

President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un will soon meet in Hanoi. In order to “build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula,” the second summit will require the two actors to sit at the negotiation table with clear, realistic ideas about the scope of the discussion.