Kim's recent days-long visit to China, his first foray outside North Korea since taking power, was a surprise — one that's more than a mere diplomatic whistle stop. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in this photo released on Wednesday. "If Donald Trump walks away from the meeting with Kim first, it's more likely China would lift sanctions," Mount said. The White House says it is "cautiously optimistic" about the development, and that the U.S.-North Korea summit is still on. U.S. President Donald Trump has gambled by agreeing to a meeting with North Korea, according to some of his supporters.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2018 23:57 UTC