The Chinese Road to Pyongyang
Kim Jong Il’s visit to China this week is a gentle reminder that the road to Pyongyang leads through Beijing. By keeping a door open to North Korea’s leaders, China is making a substantial contribution to regional peace – for it receives little credit – at a highly sensitive moment.
NEW YORK – Kim Jong Il’s visit to China this week was a gentle reminder that the road to Pyongyang leads through Beijing. China is the only power that has remained engaged with North Korea, through many ups and downs, whereas Russia, Japan, the United States, and South Korea have all come and gone.