there is a deep-seated alliance between the community parties of both countries and a defensive alliance on paper between north korea and china and yet the leaders had never met. but with the summit coming up, between kim jong-un and south korea and most likely between trump and kim in may, it is interesting to both leaders to pivot and realess the re and suggest that they are rewarming the ties. the meeting took place and don t know about the substance of. it it is fascinating to look at the reporting from the north korea and the chinese side. talk about president xi s approach to this meeting. it is more of a by lateral or tri lateral and they are moving toward the meeting with north korea. what is the role of china in those conversations. one of the reasons why xi had a strongin senti incentive