How “Eternal” Is the Sino-DPRK Alliance?
Declaring its firm intent to respect and protect each other’s “state sovereignty” and “territorial integrity,” the historical Treaty of Friendship,…
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What to Make of China’s New Special Representative on Korean Peninsula Affairs
On April 12, China announced the appointment of its new special representative on Korean Peninsula affairs—Ambassador Liu Xiaoming. Amb. Liu’s…
North Korea’s Eighth Workers’ Party Congress: Putting Things Into Context
There has been a lot written about the Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), some of it…
Key Results of The Eighth Party Congress in North Korea (Part 2 of 2)
The Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) was held in North Korea earlier this month. The first…