Earlier this week , Western cyclists raced from China across the North Korean border . This gives North Korea a window to the West . '' Thousands of spectators at the North Korean finish line greeted the 40 riders . Comes as Pyongyang sends mixed messages of rapprochement and mounting rancor . Analyst : ` ` The North Korean government is clearly on a stop and smile offensive ''
Earlier this week , Western cyclists raced from China across the North Korean border . Thousands of spectators at the North Korean finish line greeted the 40 riders . Comes as Pyongyang sends mixed messages of rapprochement and mounting rancor . Analyst : ` ` The North Korean government is clearly on a stop and smile offensive ''