Chinese media Reading Chinese media responses to a North Korean defection September 6, 2016 0 Written by Adam Cathcart. No matter where they are working around the world, most journalists (like aspiring novelists) love a good cloak-and-dagger story. And when it…
China Why China takes a softly-softly line on North Korea May 11, 2016 0 Written by Astrid Nordin. In the run up to its first party congress since 1980, the North Korean government increased its drive to develop nuclear…
North Korea China’s Korean dilemma: influence and power on the Korean Peninsula March 30, 2016 0 Written by James Hoare. The Chinese–Korean relationship has puzzled Westerners. While the Korean kingdom claimed to be independent, at the same time it seemed to…
North Korea North Korea’s ABC (Anybody but China) diplomatic initiatives will face a harsh reality February 4, 2015 0 Written by Brian Benedictus. The December 2013 execution of Jang Song-thaek, Uncle of North leader Kim Jong-un and Beijing's most trusted official within the country, was…