Khang Vu

Khang Vu
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Khang X. Vu is a doctoral candidate in the Political Science Department at Boston College, where he focuses on East Asian politics and nuclear weapons. Khang earned his master’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2019. 

Arms control is not just about arms
Arms control is not just about arms
Getting US-Russia arms control talks on track can weaken the Russia-China partnership and strengthen US-Vietnam ties.
With Biden’s lukewarm diplomacy, North Korea runs hot and cold
With Biden’s lukewarm diplomacy, North Korea runs hot and cold
The vague North Korea policy from the White House has left all parties unsure what the United States hopes to achieve.
North Korea’s calculated restraint
North Korea’s calculated restraint
Pyongyang is giving Washington a taste of its own “strategic patience” medicine.
North Korea calling
North Korea calling
The hotline between Pyongyang and Seoul is operational again despite irritation at joint US military ops in the region.
Why China and North Korea decided to renew a 60-year-old treaty
Why China and North Korea decided to renew a 60-year-old treaty
Mutual interests abound in a win-win for the alliance of single-party states.
North Korea: The long-awaited fallout of summit diplomacy
North Korea: The long-awaited fallout of summit diplomacy
Pyongyang is hinting at talks. But only at a price. And history shows it will then ask for more.
“Flexible” is the new North Korea policy buzzword
“Flexible” is the new North Korea policy buzzword
A responsive approach has clear benefits, but Washington and Seoul must be careful not to fall out of line.
Biden’s North Korea review is a diplomatic victory for Moon Jae-in
Biden’s North Korea review is a diplomatic victory for Moon Jae-in
South Korea’s president has won the new administration in Washington over to his way of thinking.
South Korea on North Korea: Keep on keeping on
South Korea on North Korea: Keep on keeping on
Moon Jae-in wants diplomacy to work with Kim Jong-un and is determined to push ahead.
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