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Stabilizer or spoiler? The China factor in the North Korea nuclear dilemma

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Beijing, China, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on September 29, 2025.

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