Much of the time, Xi resides on Ying Thai Island in a 2.5 acre estate on Zhongnanhai. More specifically, China’s proletarian leader resides in a 19 room mansion that was “formerly a summer retreat for Emperors and concubines.” Also note that in China, “for very high ranking officials ...
Moreover, Pyongyang currently has nothing positive to lose from disruptive behavior. The administration recently tightened sanctions again, but in practice not much is going to change, especially since the PRC continues to moderate punitive U.S. actions. So long as Beijing allows trade, provides ai...