The China Korea connection

The World

North Korea’s attack against a South Korean island has turned attention to The Hermit Kingdom’s ally, China. But just how much leverage does Washington have with Beijing to get them to cool things down there? Host Lisa Mullins discusses the issue with BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus.

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