The common view is that China is North Korea's ally. The two countries share a similar
political system and considerable strategic interest in regional international relations …

The rise of China has become a topic of interest the world over, and is currently one of the
most popular themes in academic and policy research. Nowhere has China's ascendancy …

The North Korean predicament, along with the question of how to manage it in a cost-
effective way, remains one of the most important challenges confronting China's foreign …

2 unmet expectations because of the divergence of South Korea and China's geopolitical
interests. The history of bilateral relations between South Korea and China is not very long; …

Traditionally, China has had a vital interest and significant influence in the Korean
Peninsula, and historically, there have been close political, military, and economic relations …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY China sees South Korea as a critical part of its effort to establish its
preeminence in Northeast Asia. South Korea's status in the US alliance architecture as the …

Twenty years after diplomatic normalization in 1992, Korea-China relations have become
more interdependent, complex, and conflictridden. In spite of ever-growing economic …

This chapter (Chapter 7 in The Survival of North Korea) provides a brief survey of China-
North Korea relations, assesses China's objectives and actions, and raises policy issues for …

The purpose of this article is to understand China's changing strategic views on North Korea
during Hu Jintao's era and to consider the implications for South Korea's policies toward …

While the Sino–South Korean relationship has flourished, China has continued to maintain
ties with North Korea, although North Korea's simultaneous dependence on and defiance of …