In an interview with CNN’s Brian Todd, Patrick Cronin discussed Kim Jong Un escalating tensions in response to new U.S. sanctions against Chinese companies doing business with North Korea following the Hanoi summit.
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A view of Mile Handmade Wool Carpet Factory on May 28, 2024, in the Uyghur Autonomous Regio, China. (Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images)