28 Mar 2024
FNA - The US has a dubious record of living up to its promises, and North Korea must be ever vigilant while dealing with it, a Chinese analyst said, citing Americas loose conduct over the Iran nuclear deal and elsewhere.

The milestone meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has largely been a success at least thats the official line from both sides but it doesnt mean Pyongyang shouldnt exercise elevated caution in its negotiations with Washington, Victor Gao, director of the China National Association of International Studies, told RT.


The United States doesnt have a good and solid track record of keeping its promises; look at what happened to Iraq, look at what happened to Libya, look at what happened to Syria, look at the fact that the US and President Trump decided to walk out of Iran nuclear deal,he stated, when asked about prospects for the bilateral agreement that Trump and Kim inked in Singapore on Tuesday.


All of these are very alarming signs for the DPRK and I would not be surprised if they [realize] that the United States has changed its position again and again and again,the Chinese expert asserted.


North Korea should also beware of risks that may emerge if it surrenders its nuclear weapons, Gao warned.


He pointed to agreat mismatch between the United States and the DPRKas to what exactly denuclearization means, and how it should be achieved.


Gaos judgement echoes that of the Iranian government, which previouslyadvisedPyongyang to be cautious about Washingtons intentions.


We believe that the Korean government should deal with this issue very carefully, because the nature of the American regime is not something to be optimistic about, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi warned.


Under the joint declaration, the United States agreed to provide security guarantees to North Korea, while the reclusive state reaffirmed itsfirm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. The two countries have also agreed to build confidence and start working on repatriatingidentifiedremains of GIs killed or captured during the Korean War.


There was not much substance to the declaration and it will take a very long [time to achieve] whatever they agreed in the declaration,Gao commented.


However, there are reasons to bevery optimistic about the fact that the meeting actually took place,Gao said.


Of course, if you look at what happened over the past six months, there was a rollercoaster development,he added, referring to ups and downs in the US-North Korean dialogue.


However, it is very fortunate that President Trump calmed down at least for today, he stressed.


Asked if China feared being brushed away from the reconciliation process, Gao stated Beijinghas no worries about so-called loss of control over the DPRK [Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea].


Both countries have developed a special bond since the end of the Korean War, and the fact that the Chinese government dispatched its Boeing 747 to transport Kim Jong-un to Singapore speaks for itself, he added.


I dont think China has any selfish desire for the Korean peninsula,Gao said.



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