Inside China – North Korea Relations: what the experts think



Expert Surveys Inside China – North Korea Relations: what the experts think Chinese, Korean and Russian experts discuss Beijing's past, present and future relations with Pyongyang Chad O'Carroll October 7, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue Despite Kim Jong Il paying regular visits to China in the final days of his life, under Kim Jong Un relations between Beijing and Pyongyang are widely viewed to have chilled – largely as a result of North Korea's February 2013 nuclear test, which was conducted in the face of Chinese pressure. And as relations have thawed, North Korea has increased its outreach to other countries in the region, with Russia and Japan being notable examples. Despite Kim Jong Il paying regular visits to China in the final days of his life, under Kim Jong Un relations between Beijing and Pyongyang are widely viewed to have chilled – largely as a result of North Korea's February 2013 nuclear test, which was conducted in the face of Chinese pressure. And as relations have thawed, North Korea has increased its outreach to other countries in the region, with Russia and Japan being notable examples. 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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Inside China – North Korea Relations: what the experts think

Chinese, Korean and Russian experts discuss Beijing's past, present and future relations with Pyongyang

Chad O'Carroll October 7, 2014

Inside China – North Korea Relations: what the experts think

Eric Lafforgue

Despite Kim Jong Il paying regular visits to China in the final days of his life, under Kim Jong Un relations between Beijing and Pyongyang are widely viewed to have chilled – largely as a result of North Korea's February 2013 nuclear test, which was conducted in the face of Chinese pressure.

And as relations have thawed, North Korea has increased its outreach to other countries in the region, with Russia and Japan being notable examples.

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