From Korean Messiah to China’s 21st-Century Helmsman | Jonathan Cheng on North Korea & China

NEW YORK, April 14, 2026 — Wall Street Journal China Bureau Chief Jonathan Cheng examines the evolving strategic landscape in Northeast Asia, including assessments of Donald Trump’s China strategy, prospects for renewed U.S.–Democratic People's Republic of Korea diplomacy, and how regional actors are recalibrating amid rising tensions. Julian Gewirtz, senior fellow at the Center on U.S.-China Relations and former Biden administration official, moderates the conversation. (1 hr., 6 min.) Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscri... --- Facebook:   / asiasociety   Instagram:   / asiasociety   Twitter:   / asiasociety   LinkedIn:   / asia-society   #asiasociety #asiasocietynewyork #northkorea #dprk