Tilson also said that the State Council won the release of Warmbier under the instruction of President Trump.
The State Council will continue to negotiate with North Korea to rescue three other Americans detained by North Korea.
Some analysts believe that North Korea's move is undoubtedly releasing goodwill and helping to ease the once tense situation on the Korean Peninsula. However, the fundamental contradiction that led to the confrontation between the DPRK and the United States still exists and may be ignited at any time. The prospect of the situation on the peninsula is still unclear.
The success of the United States "fishing for people" shows that neither the United States nor the DPRK has blocked the road of dialogue and negotiation, and it also shows that the US policy toward the DPRK is still being adjusted.
This "fishing diplomacy" between the United States and North Korea has happened many times, which is also a tradition.
This kind of contact is the first time since Trump took office, which shows that the United States and the DPRK have cautiously adopted the "traditional" way to start bilateral contacts without a better choice.
Of course, because the structural contradictions between the United States and the DPRK are difficult to resolve, it is hard to say how specific the US-DPRK contact can be.
After the Trump administration took office, it exerted great pressure on North Korea, claiming that "all options are under consideration", but it also released some signals of reconciliation. Considering that Trump said during the campaign that he did not rule out inviting Kim Jong-un to visit the United States, it shows that the US policy toward the DPRK has not yet been fully finalized and has strong plasticity.
On the other hand, the detention of American students in North Korea reflects the communication fault between the United States and North Korea. Young Americans have a mysterious feeling for North Korea, hoping to "find out" by participating in a tour group, but the "move" after going there is intolerable to North Korea, reflecting the "broken file" of the two peoples in culture, cognition and values.