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WASHINGTON - Experts believe Beijing may come to see North Korea as leverage for challenging Washington's position on multiple issues, including the U.S. goal to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. 'In light of the great power competition, China sees North Korea as leverage more than ever,' said Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center. If, for example, the U.S. wants China to support additional sanctions on North Korea, 'China is unlikely to comply unless (the) U.S. reciprocates on some other fronts,' she added. Evans Revere, a former State Department official with extensive experience negotiating with North Korea,...
