Why was China’s response to North Korea’s latest missile launches so muted?
China’s muted response to North Korea’s latest missile launch, which came soon after top diplomat Wang Yi’s visit to Seoul, underscores how Beijing is prioritising Pyongyang’s stability over near‑term denuclearisation, according to analysts. North Korea started launching more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles just hours after Wang concluded his two-day visit on Thursday, the foreign minister’s first official trip to South Korea in nearly five years. South Korea and Japan condemned the...
Where: China, South Korea, Japan, United States, Seoul, Beijing
Exact coordinates
china: 35.860, 104.200
south korea: 35.910, 127.770
japan: 36.200, 138.250
united states: 37.090, -95.710
seoul: 37.570, 126.980
beijing: 39.900, 116.400
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