The Diminishing Returns of China’s North Korea Policy
North Korea’s economic dependence on China may have reached an all-time high, but Kim Jong Un is determined to set…
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Chinese Perspectives: Third North Korean Nuclear Test Unlikely (For Now)
As the summer weather heats up in Beijing, Chinese experts are turning cold on their predictions for a North Korean…
Are the Arirang Mass Games Preparing People for A Chinese Path?
August 1, 2012, marked the premier of North Korea’s Arirang Mass Games. It is the country’s main tourist draw and…
China’s Embrace of North Korea: The Curious Case of the Hwanggumpyong Island Economic Zone
Background In early June 2011, China and the DPRK announced an agreement to establish a free trade area on Hwanggumpyong…