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Trump's North Korean appeasement
Asia focus, Christopher Hill, Published on 30/09/2019
» Having met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un three times -- all to great fanfare -- US President Donald Trump may still believe that denuclearisation is under way in the Hermit Kingdom. If so, he is the probably the only one who does, given North Korea's frequent missile tests and upgrades to its weapons.
North Korean action for US words?
Asia focus, Christopher Hill, Published on 04/06/2018
» The planned summit in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been hanging by a thread. The North Koreans were the first to express second thoughts, in response to statements from the Trump administration suggesting that North Korea would be expected to denuclearise in exchange for the mere promise of loosened sanctions.
Middle East will test Trump's diplomacy
News, Christopher Hill, Published on 05/12/2016
» One of the hallmarks of a presidential transition in the United States is a comprehensive policy review, aimed at determining which policies to retain and which to eliminate or change. As President-elect Donald Trump moves toward taking office, he seems eager to make plenty of changes -- some more positive than others.
The 'Trumping' of foreign policy
News, Christopher Hill, Published on 03/08/2016
» The United States' presidential campaign, already long and tumultuous, will no doubt become even more so in the coming months, as the two parties' nominees, now officially selected, face off ahead of November's election. But voters will have a clear choice before them, especially with regard to foreign policy.
China takes a hard look at itself
News, Christopher Hill, Published on 04/07/2016
» These are difficult times for China. After decades of double-digit GDP growth, today's slowdown points to an economic system in trouble. Once hailed as a model of development, the Chinese economy now appears sclerotic and cumbersome. The Chinese public is growing restive and increasingly questioning the system's ability to deliver on official promises that the country's economic "miracle" will continue. Many Chinese fear that the "Chinese Dream" may be just that: a dream.
North Korean deal casts its shadow
News, Christopher Hill, Published on 05/08/2015
» It didn't take long, but, according to the Korea Central News Agency, the North Koreans are underwhelmed by the Iran nuclear deal — and thus unlikely to follow suit.