BEIJING — China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense accord that could tilt the balance of power among the three authoritarian states.
Experts said China 's leaders are likely worrying over the potential loss of influence over North Korea after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the agreement this week, and how that could increase instability on the Korean Peninsula.Beijing may be struggling to come up with a response because of its conflicting goals: keeping peace in the Koreas while countering the United States and its Western allies on the global stage.
John Kirby, the White House national security spokesman, told reporters that the pact between Russia and North Korea 'should be of concern to any country that believes that the UN Security Council resolutions ought to be abided by.'Kirby also said the agreement 'should be of concern to anybody who thinks that supporting the people of Ukraine is an important thing to do. And we would think that that concern would be shared by the People's Republic of China.
Still Holds Power Amid Russia-Nkorea Pact
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