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    For China, One Of The Greatest Risks Of Trump-Kim Talks Is Being Sidelined

    Beijing worries it will be marginalized from a potential U.S.-North Korea diplomatic process.
    by Bonnie S. Glaser Mar 12, 2018 4 minutes

    President Trump's decision to meet North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, by the end of May poses both risks and opportunities for China.

    For the time being, U.S. plans to launch a military strike on North Korea are on the back burner and there is hope for an easing of tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

    Chinese President Xi Jinping is undoubtedly relieved that the danger of war on China's doorstep that could threaten Chinese security and undermine his national rejuvenation plan has decreased. Beijing worries, however, that it will be marginalized from the diplomatic process that may soon get underway, making it difficult to

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