What Xi Wants in Pyongyang | The Capital Cable #135

As Xi Jinping prepares for his first trip to Pyongyang in nearly seven years, the central question is what Beijing actually wants from Kim Jong-un. The May Trump-Xi summit offered hints about China's position on denuclearization, but Beijing's real leverage over Pyongyang and Xi's patience with a partner who keeps creating problems for him remains far less clear. In this episode of The Capital Cable, host Mark Lippert is joined by Victor Cha, Oriana Skylar Mastro, and Edgard Kagan to unpack it: how much sway Beijing holds over Kim, how China balances its desire for stability on the peninsula against Moscow's growing pull, and what the whole picture means for U.S. strategy in Asia. Reading materials: Strategic Clarity: Reassessing the Value of China to Korea by Victor Cha and Yesun Kim, https://www.csis.org/analysis/strateg... Previewing Xi Jinping’s Visit to North Korea | State of Play by Sydney Seiler, https://www.csis.org/analysis/preview... Other CSIS podcasts State of Play with Dr. Thomas Christensen, Amb. Edgard Kagan, Dr. Victor Cha, moderated by Will Todman:    • Is Something Big About to Happen with Nort...   Pekingology with Adam Farrar and Henrietta Levin:    • Can China Control North Korea?   This event is made possible by general support to CSIS. --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit https://www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTve Follow CSIS on: • Twitter:   / csis   • Facebook:   / csis.org   • Instagram:   / csis