Speculation is growing over a possible second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after Trump posted a photo from their 2018 Singapore meeting, just as diplomacy surrounding North Korea began to intensify. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has hinted that Trump remains interested in engaging Pyongyang, while China and North Korea have stepped up high-level exchanges and Kim continues to deepen ties with both Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Could another Trump–Kim summit really happen — and if so, what would each side hope to gain? In this episode, we examine the prospects for renewed US-North Korea diplomacy, China's role behind the scenes and what a new summit could mean for Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific and the wider geopolitical balance.
*Recorded on July 16, 2026 at 2pm Taiwan Standard Time
Host: Wen-Ti Sung
Producer: Suvam Pal
Videographer: Celest Kao
Our guests:
Sung Soo Eric Kim
- NUCB Business School Associate Professor
Liou To-hai
- National Chengchi University International Affairs Adjunct Distinguished Professor
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