[I]t is very peculiar for the U.S. president to abandon a meeting with his main allies halfway through and show more consideration for someone who is still a bitter enemy on paper.
The strange pair ... were tasked with blessing ... a ceremony in which suits, ties, smiles and grease paint created a surreal contrast with the violence that exploded just a few dozen miles away.
Without a doubt, China has high interest in “taking the situation back in hand” and convincing Kim to be a more amenable partner than the United States.