Despite high hopes after the first summit in Singapore, U.S.-North Korea negotiations remain deadlocked after a failed second summit in Hanoi. China, as North Korea’s largest neighbor and main trade partner, has played an important role in previous negotiations and should be encouraged to play a constructive role in moving talks forward. The United States hopes Beijing’s economic and diplomatic leverage with North Korea can help bring Pyongyang back to the negotiation table.

USIP’s China-North Korea Senior Study Group convened over several months to consider how Washington can best engage Beijing to advance progress on denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Speakers:Ambassador J. Stapleton RoyFounding Director Emeritus, Kissinger Institute on China and the United StatesFormer U.S. Ambassador to ChinaCo-chair, USIP China-North Korea Senior Study Group

Ambassador Joseph YunSenior Advisor, USIPFormer U.S. Special Representative for North Korea PolicyCo-chair, USIP China-North Korea Senior Study Group

Daniel Russel Vice President, International Security and Diplomacy, Asia Society Policy InstituteFormer U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific AffairsMember, USIP China-North Korea Senior Study Group

Ambassador Kathleen StephensPresident, Korea Economic Institute of AmericaFormer U.S. Ambassador to South KoreaMember, USIP China-North Korea Senior Study Group

Jennifer StaatsDirector, East and Southeast Asia Programs, U.S. Institute of PeaceExecutive Director, USIP China Senior Study Group Series