Such an exercise would clearly send Beijing a clear message of resolve that its threat building in North Korea and the South China Sea will not be tolerated
While many are skeptical of the wisdom of elevating the status of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un in a summit with the leader of the free world, President Donald Trump, it remains an open question as to whether anything useful can come out of the Singapore 12 June meeting. Nonetheless, President Trump, in order to achieve the objective of complete denuclearization of North Korea (NK), must be prepared to have many arrows in his quiver. As I have said previously, while Kim Jong-Un will be sitting at the table, make no mistake, the President and his team will actually be negotiating with China. After all, without China’s assistance, there would be no nuclear weapons program in North Korea, certainly not one as advanced as it currently is today.