China and the US should work together to keep North Korea to its word and denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.

Commentary following the historic Singapore Summit between American President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un framed the meeting as a tremendous success for President Xi Jinping, with results that leave China’s path to hegemony in the Asia-Pacific clear. But another thesis has also reared its head: that the summit’s peaceful outcome has created new obstacles for the PRC.

A denuclearized North Korea? Don’t hold your breath.

The specter of a U.S.-China trade war should not distract us from paying critical attention to what Beijing might have gained from the recent summit in Singapore on North Korea’s denuclearization. In fact, China is positioning itself to reap diplomatic dividends from what promises to be a long road to denuclearize North Korea.

For the agreement to succeed, the US and its allies must build mutual trust with Kim Jong-un and not dwell on their differences.

How will disarmament and peace on the Korean peninsula be facilitated?

The Singapore summit was a good step forward, but a lot of questions remain.

Pompeo's remarks in Beijing.

For a successful summit, both sides need to put themselves in the other's shoes.

The US must address the root causes of the North Korean problem – its security paranoia – to make a successful nuclear deal.