After the Olympics, the Chinese Reach Out

Author:
George Friedman

Before the Pyeongchang Olympics began, there were fears that North Korea would do something provocative during the games. Instead, the opposite happened.

North Korea still stole the show, but it did so by using the Olympics to signal its openness to reconciliation with South Korea.

With the closing ceremony behind us, this will be the lasting significance of the 2018 games.

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