Gordon G. Chang

Daily Beast / Forbes

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Gordon G. Chang is a columnist at the Daily Beast and contributor to Forbes. He is author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the World and The Coming Collapse of China.

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Kim Jung Un now says he won't send four missiles toward the territory of Guam, apparently easing the threat of nuclear war -- at least for the moment.

Is North Korea backing down?

Kim Jung Un now says he won't send four missiles toward the territory of Guam, apparently easing the threat of nuclear war -- at least for the moment.

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Last Friday, North Korea took the rest of the world by surprise by detonating a nuclear explosion more than twice as large as the one it tested just eight months ago.

Is North Korea getting ready for nuclear war?

Last Friday, North Korea took the rest of the world by surprise by detonating a nuclear explosion more than twice as large as the one it tested just eight months ago.

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For the second time in 20 years, the leaders of China have just completed a peaceful transition of power.

Is China's New 'Charm Offensive' Doomed to Fail?

For the second time in 20 years, the leaders of China have just completed a peaceful transition of power.

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