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October 24, 2017 POLICY Kim Jong Un Distrusts China, Wants Friendly Ties With U.S., Says High Level Defector A former high-ranking North Korean official says Kim Jong Un has privately lobbed some strong insults at China's president. Watch

PODCAST Assessing President Trump's Asia Policy In this Asia Abridged podcast, former Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel discusses how Trump has managed Asia policy since taking office and previews the president’s upcoming trip to the continent. Listen CHINAFILE Could Xi Jinping Stay in Power After He Retires? Here’s How Deng Xiaoping Did It From 1978 until his death in 1997, Deng Xiaoping was Beijing’s ultimate decider — even though he never held any of the top official titles in this period.  Read

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