Publication

In the wake of the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula, the United States and other countries have pinned high hopes on Chinese efforts to moderate and reason with its old ally, North Korea. This monograph argues that it would be unrealistic to raise one's expectations over what China might accomplish vis-à-vis North Korea. Beijing plays a useful and important role on the Korean peninsula, but in the final analysis, there are significant limitations on China's influence both in terms of what actions Beijing would be prepared to take and what impact this pressure can have.