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Cultural Politics, East Asian modernity, Huanqiu Shibao, North Korean border region, Sino-North Korean relations, Yanbian

Lux Sinica: China’s Civilizing Influence in North Korea

It takes more than a few days, or perhaps a few weeks, to sift through all the reports, speculation, and rumors surrounding Kim Jong Il’s “new deal” with China.  At the end of the day, though, it seems that a single question aids in interpreting the phenomenon: To what extent has Kim Jong Il’s visit to China spurred the North Korean regime to embrace even … Continue reading Lux Sinica: China’s Civilizing Influence in North Korea

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Cultural Politics, Sino-North Korean relations

Confucius Institute Outreach to DPRK

North Korea’s relations with China haven’t gotten much press lately, outside of reports that the diplomatic staff at the DPRK Embassy in Beijing are being shuffled, along with more rumors of exclusive and wide-spread access to North Korean ports and minerals by Chinese companies. So it’s nice to run across this story dating from summer 2009 which describes how, under the auspices of Beijing University’s … Continue reading Confucius Institute Outreach to DPRK

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