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More articles by 'Adam Cathcart'
Occupational hazards: what Xi Jinping sees in Kim Jong Un
Beyond the power imbalance, the two leaders have quite a bit to talk about as equals
August 22, 2018
Chinese security guarantees and the future of North Korean economic reforms
How joint celebrations of China-DPRK friendship treaty may signal expanding cooperation
July 16, 2018
Keep your friends close: Kim Jong Un returns to China
It seems likely that these two comrades will be seeing one another again soon
June 20, 2018
Thunderclouds over the honeymoon: Kim, Xi, and the looming Trump summit
The Sino-DPRK relationship is better than it has been in years, but there are roadblocks ahead
May 16, 2018
Media blackout: fugitives and shields at the Kim-Xi Summit
Beijing took great pains to protect the North Korean leader and ensure talks went smoothly
March 29, 2018
Data overload? North Korea sanctions enforcement in China
Measures linked to Xi Jinping's ongoing consolidation of power are much more likely to succeed
January 31, 2018
Beyond the bridges of Dandong: politics, corruption, and sanctions enforcement
Observers could learn more by focusing on local politics and less on bridge-watching
December 7, 2017
Few foreign friends: How North Korea’s isolation goes beyond diplomacy
Where once it attracted international sympathy, the DPRK now fails to promote its side of the story
October 15, 2017
Debating “lips and teeth”: Talking North Korea sanctions in China
Both Washington policy and Beijing propaganda assume there is a unitary Chinese position on the DPRK
August 21, 2017
Stirring the pot? Shen Zhihua’s controversial speech and DPRK-China relations
A speech by a leading Chinese academic grabbed headlines in March, but what did it really mean?
July 11, 2017
