The US Needs China’s Support to Denuclearize North Korea The shared strategic objective of the denuclearization of North Korea is a rare moment for two adversaries to align on a common endeavor to forge truly lasting peace. By April 23, 2021 Advertisement The recent March 25 ballistic missile tests by North Korea have further underscored the failure of Washington policymakers to effectively engage the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). While previous U.S. administrations have consistently failed to denuclearize North Korea, the freshly minted Biden administration has a rare opportunity to formulate a new, effective policy to achieve regional peace and economic prosperity on a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.