Joseph Torigian: How Xi Jinping’s Father Rebuilt China-North Korea Ties

Joseph Torigian: How Xi Jinping’s Father Rebuilt China-North Korea Ties

Hoover Institution fellow Joseph Torigian explores Xi Zhongxun’s role in rebuilding ties, navigating the DPRK’s succession politics and nudging Pyongyang toward reform. He also talks about how China and North Korea influenced each other’s policies during this pivotal period, and how those interactions still shape Beijing-Pyongyang relations today.