There was to be a secret meeting with Trump, but Kim Jong Un suddenly arrived in China; South Korea’s tension increased!

North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un has once again surprised the entire world. While on one hand there were speculations about his possible bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, on the other hand Kim Jong Un has suddenly entered the border of China without any prior announcement. According to South Korean media agencies, Kim Jong Un has reached China’s border city Dandong through the newly built ‘New Yalu River Bridge’.

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Donald Trump recently expressed the possibility of meeting Kim Jong Un during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. In public statements, Trump cited his good relations with Kim and described this possible meeting as exciting. However, Kim Jong Un’s move to Beijing just before the table for talks between Washington and Pyongyang is being considered a major strategic signal. Analysts believe that Kim Jong wants to increase his bargaining power by strengthening his relations with China before going into any talks with America.

#1 Strengthening relations between China and North Korea: South Korea’s concern

This surprise visit of Kim Jong Un has given sleepless nights to the South Korean government and its intelligence system. Seoul is on full alert regarding events organized to mark the anniversary of China’s entry into the Korean War and Kim’s meetings with the Chinese leadership. The South Korean Presidential Office and Defense Ministry are continuously monitoring this unexpected development. Seoul fears that the growing strategic alliance between Beijing and Pyongyang could upset the security balance on the Korean Peninsula.

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According to global strategists, this move of Kim Jong Un is to send a message to America that North Korea is not alone and behind it stands a strong wall of Beijing. The visit could not only change the course of East Asian politics but also set the agenda for the upcoming APEC summit and possible US peace talks. The entire world’s eyes are on what stance the trilateral alliance of America, South Korea and Japan takes after Kim Jong Un’s visit.