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China North Korea policy

September 06, 2019
A Return to Normal for Beijing and Pyongyang?
By Eleanor Albert
The chill between the two countries began to dissipate in early 2018 and ties have continued to warm.

July 26, 2019
Does China’s ‘Alliance Treaty’ With North Korea Still Matter?
By Anny Boc
The China-North Korean relationship continues to be a source of debate among Chinese analysts.

May 31, 2019
China’s Changing Role on the Korean Peninsula
By Sukjoon Yoon
It is striking that China’s policies are so clearly ill-adapted to the changing situation on the Korean Peninsula.

March 01, 2019
Why China Isn't Mourning the Collapse of the Trump-Kim Summit
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing remains upbeat even after an early end to the Hanoi summit, and for good reason.

November 13, 2018
China, Russia, and US Sanctions on North Korea
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insight from Sharyl Cross.

June 23, 2018
Would Korean Reunification Threaten China?
By Bonnie Girard
A view from Beijing on Korean unification.

June 07, 2018
North Korea and China, Friends Again?
By Anny Boc
How economic engagement with North Korea serves China’s broader strategy in Northeast Asia.

May 25, 2018
What Does China Really Think of North Korea?
By Kerry Brown
Forget talk of “lips and teeth” -- Chinese contempt for North Korea is palpable.

March 30, 2018
North Korea Summit Diplomacy Should Lead to 4 Party Talks
By Gi-Wook Shin and Joyce Lee
Thinking China could be left out of talks with North Korea was nothing more than a pipe dream.

March 29, 2018
China, North Korea Extol 'Traditional Friendship' After Kim Jong-un's Beijing Visit
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing and Pyongyang signal a return to a the sort of close relationship enjoyed under previous leaders.

March 11, 2018
What Does a Trump-Kim Meeting Mean for China?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Despite relief that war seems less likely, there are concerns about China’s lack of input in the current round of diplomacy.

March 09, 2018
What China Thinks About the Korean Thaw
By Shannon Tiezzi
In his annual press conference, the Chinese foreign minister gave the most in-depth comments on the subject so far.