Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Ki-ho Han, a research professor at the Ajou Institute of Unification Studies. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

While the U.S.-China summit scheduled this week in Washington can carry implications for the Korean Peninsula, it would be unrealistic to expect a single meeting to produce a comprehensive solution to North Korea’s nuclear problem.

U.S.-China strategic competition has intensified and North Korea's nuclear and missile capabilities have