October 23, 2020
US policy toward North Korea under Joe Biden: pageantry out, pragmatism in
Source: South China Morning Post
Journalist: John Power
US President Donald Trump’s unorthodox approach to North Korea saw him threaten “fire and fury” and ramp up sanctions, then meet dictator Kim Jong-un and exchange “beautiful” letters.
The election of his Democratic challenger and strong front runner Joe Biden on November 3 would likely put US efforts to denuclearise the North back on more familiar territory.
Under a Biden administration, personal rapport and summit pageantry would likely make way for traditional working-level diplomacy and greater coordination among US allies, according to analysts and former US officials.
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Van Jackson
Former Adjunct Senior Fellow, Indo-Pacific Security Program
Dr. Van Jackson is a former Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), an American political scientist, and...
