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![The Realist Underpinnings of China’s Taiwan Strategy The Realist Underpinnings of China’s Taiwan Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-12-133218.jpg)
The Realist Underpinnings of China’s Taiwan Strategy
By Corey Lee Bell
Yes, “reunification” is a matter of national pride and prestige for China. But isolating Taiwan also serves a critical strategic function – and that helps explain Beijing’s response to Pelosi’s visit.
![A New Normal for China-North Korea Relations A New Normal for China-North Korea Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-26_17-01-15.jpg)
A New Normal for China-North Korea Relations
By Jin Kai
The coldness in China-North Korea relations is more "normal" than their previous close relationship.
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