Friends forever? The China-North Korea defense treaty turns 59



Evergreen Friends forever? The China-North Korea defense treaty turns 59 The pact's anniversary means only one year until the two allies' defense commitments are due to be renewed James Fretwell July 11, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA The Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, signed on July 11, 1961, turns 59 this year. Since the treaty comes up for renewal every twenty years, this Saturday marks 365 days until Beijing and Pyongyang must reconfirm their military commitments to one another. The Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, signed on July 11, 1961, turns 59 this year. Since the treaty comes up for renewal every twenty years, this Saturday marks 365 days until Beijing and Pyongyang must reconfirm their military commitments to one another. 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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Friends forever? The China-North Korea defense treaty turns 59

The pact's anniversary means only one year until the two allies' defense commitments are due to be renewed

James Fretwell July 11, 2020

Friends forever? The China-North Korea defense treaty turns 59

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The Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, signed on July 11, 1961, turns 59 this year.

Since the treaty comes up for renewal every twenty years, this Saturday marks 365 days until Beijing and Pyongyang must reconfirm their military commitments to one another.

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