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...China “lacks the status of an impartial mediator in the Ukraine conflict because of its substantial support of Russia”, said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University...
...“The notion of rallying around the flag, it almost feels like it’s gone in modern politics,” said Easley....
...Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, said China’s leadership had done little to engage with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy — who Xi has not...
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...“China may hedge its bets, not by withdrawing support from Putin, but by increasing engagement with other actors in and around Russia,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul....
...“[North Korea] is making explicit the nuclear threat behind its recent missile launches,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul....
...Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, says that Mongolia’s “best bet” to hedge against Moscow and Beijing is to attract investment....
...“Kim Jong Un is trying to normalise North Korea’s nuclear weapons with domestic laws and proclamations,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha Womans University in Seoul....
...“But in order to avoid offending Pyongyang‘s benefactors in Beijing, the next test will likely avoid dates close to China’s five-yearly Communist party Congress later in the year,” said Easley....
...North Korea invaded and failed to conquer South Korea, the Kim regime has become more internationally isolated and lost the peace to South Korea’s globally successful capitalist democracy,” said Leif-Eric Easley...
...“Even if there were no balloon launches, Pyongyang would just find another way to blame South Korea for challenges like Covid,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans...
...For the broader electorate, Easley says the criticism is different....
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...Easley added: “Kim’s remark was likely made to justify what he will do next.”...
...“Since the North Koreans know this kind of nuclear activity will be easily detected, one has to wonder if they are gearing up to try to sell Yongbyon again,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international...
...regime wants to pressure the United States for sanctions relief, it doesn’t want to isolate China and Russia because those governments currently stand in the way of strengthening sanctions,” said Leif-Eric Easley...
...But the 37-year-old dictator might later raise Washington’s political tumult to justify distrust of nuclear negotiations with the US or to support China on global governance questions, said Leif-Eric Easley...
...However, Mr Easley believed the Kim regime will have gleaned information about its adversaries, too....
...Leif-Eric Easley, a North Korea expert at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, said the shooting probably had “more to do with North Korea’s draconian border restrictions” than a political response to Mr Moon...
...Leif-Eric Easley, a North Korea expert at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, warned that while there might be a “brief pause” in provocations, Pyongyang would soon resume military action linked to deterring...
...It is unlikely to jump immediately to a long-range missile launch as that would prompt additional sanctions from the United States,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a North Korea expert at Ewha University in Seoul...
...Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, said that Mr Kim was trying to buy time with his nuclear blackmail....
...“If the North Koreans just want to arrange another [Trump-Kim] summit, that would indicate Pyongyang is playing for time and unearned concessions,” said Mr Easley....
...Prof Easley also warned that South Korea’s decision might be viewed by Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow as it being less committed to its alliance with the US, exposing it to greater regional friction....
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