North Korea’s Nuclear Test Deepens Chinese Dilemma
North Korea again surprised the world on Jan. 6 by claiming that it had tested a miniature hydrogen bomb. While the actual type of bomb has yet to be confirmed, news of the test sent shockwaves reverberating around the world, especially for North Korea’s lead ally, China.
By defying China’s explicit advice against further nuclear tests and declining to p…
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