When information regarding the U.S.-North Korea diplomatic overtures from the end of 2015 was publicly revealed, perhaps the most startling aspect was that the possibility of a peace treaty officially ending the Korean War was mentioned.

The initiative failed, of course, as the U.S. refused to pursue such a treaty as long as North refused to consider abandoning its nuclear program. But calls for such a treaty have persisted.

In fact, on February 17, just before the reality of U.S.-North Korea negotiations was revealed to the public on February 21, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was already openly proposingpeace