Khang Vu
Biography
Publications
Khang X. Vu is a doctoral candidate in the Political Science Department at Boston College, where he focuses on East Asian politics and nuclear weapons. Khang earned his master’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2019.
![The prospect of North Korea’s economic reform](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Sock%20factory%20NK%20web-min%20%281%29.jpg?itok=9uOTkwB6)
The prospect of North Korea’s economic reform
Declarations of reform mean decentralisation, and may not be sincere.
![Deciphering symbols at the inter-Korean summit](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-951763650mini.jpg?itok=B_xHPd-Z)
Deciphering symbols at the inter-Korean summit
The subtle messages of the historic meeting go well beyond the words on paper.
![The peril of North Korea’s charm offensive](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-942543652mini.jpg?itok=qXL_MjxG)
The peril of North Korea’s charm offensive
The US and South Korea must be wary about Pyongyang dangling the strings.
![North Korea’s time-buying strategy](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-918468196mini.jpg?itok=-UmlKPIk)
North Korea’s time-buying strategy
Olympic peace gestures aside, scientists in Pyongyang need time to collect and analyse data from last year’s missile tests.
![The ‘Olympic truce’ poses a test for the US–South Korean alliance](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/27923310679_70a8d212d2_k.jpg?itok=fPJusKSO)
The ‘Olympic truce’ poses a test for the US–South Korean alliance
Moon Jae-in should be wary of North Korea’s history of reneging on its word.