Trump has held high hopes for greater cooperation from China to exert influence over North Korea, leaning heavily on Chinese President Xi Jinping for his assistance. “While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. The US side is expected to press China to cooperate on a further toughening of international sanctions on North Korea. Trump has hardened his rhetoric against North Korea following the death of Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student who died on Monday in the United States after returning from captivity in North Korea in a coma. A senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States had limited options to rein in North Korea without Chinese assistance.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 21, 2017 00:00 UTC