What North Korea said about the Hong Kong protests, and what it means for talks



Analysis What North Korea said about the Hong Kong protests, and what it means for talks Strong support for China in 2019 followed silence in 2014, showing how far bilateral ties have come Rob York March 8, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON IMG_20190721_170814 - Studio Incendo - Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Near the end of July, a month and a half into Hong Kong’s 2019 protests, North Korean state media weighed in on the events bedeviling its fellow one-party state and major trading partner. With marches on weekends and public holidays consistently turning into violent clashes between police and black-clad masked protesters who publicly attacked symbols of Chinese authority and damaged property, it surprised few observers that the Korean Central News Agency backed China’s party line: Near the end of July, a month and a half into Hong Kong’s 2019 protests, North Korean state media weighed in on the events bedeviling its fellow one-party state and major trading partner. With marches on weekends and public holidays consistently turning into violent clashes between police and black-clad masked protesters who publicly attacked symbols of Chinese authority and damaged property, it surprised few observers that the Korean Central News Agency backed China’s party line: Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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What North Korea said about the Hong Kong protests, and what it means for talks

Strong support for China in 2019 followed silence in 2014, showing how far bilateral ties have come

Rob York March 8, 2020

What North Korea said about the Hong Kong protests, and what it means for talks

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Near the end of July, a month and a half into Hong Kong’s 2019 protests, North Korean state media weighed in on the events bedeviling its fellow one-party state and major trading partner.

With marches on weekends and public holidays consistently turning into violent clashes between police and black-clad masked protesters who publicly attacked symbols of Chinese authority and damaged property, it surprised few observers that the Korean Central News Agency backed China’s party line:

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