China… Wartime History and Beijing’s Response to the New Defence Minister in Tokyo 5 Aug 20165 Aug 2016 In the wake of the Upper House elections in Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has completed a reshuffling of his cabinet. As described by Japan hand Michael Cucek, it was…
China… On the ‘Cairo Declaration’ Fiasco 18 Aug 2015 While the tendency of the CCP to insert itself at the main junctures of Chinese history in the 20th century is anything but new, there has been an increasing alignment…
Uncategorized Changes in China’s North Korea Policy? Professor Zhu Feng Walks it Back 15 Jul 2013 Zhu Feng is is one of the key Chinese voices when it comes to Beijing's North Korea policy. His body of work on this question is extensive, including media quotes…
American Foreign Policy… New Winter: Sino-North Korean Relations Today 16 Dec 201022 Dec 2010 Of China’s many bilateral relationships, few are as pregnant with doom as the relationship with the DPRK. That is to say, the relationship is significant to China not primarily for…
Huanqiu Shibao… PLA in Pyongyang? Returning Tropes in Sino-North Korean Relations 21 Oct 2010 The North Korean issue has been fairly quiet in the Chinese press in the aftermath of last month's big Party Congress in Pyongyang, but some new controversy has crossed the…
Chinese communist party Xi Jinping Talks Rectification 23 Jan 201026 Jan 2010 Ultimately, the man wants nothing less than smooth control over the unwieldy Party. Rectification is the word of the day.
North Korea… New Korean-American Messiah Crosses the Tumen (Updated) 26 Dec 200926 Dec 2009 One Free Korea carries a vital and extensive report on the latest international incident on the North Korea-China border: Reuters is reporting that Robert Park, a 28 year-old American, has…
China… Sino-NK Developments / 中朝消息 23 Dec 200923 Dec 2009 Several rather interesting Sino-North Korean stories have come across the transom recently. And isn’t that what life is all about: stories? Narratives have power, particularly when they change. Some arguments…
Chinese communist party… Chinese Heir Apparent in Japan 15 Dec 200915 Dec 2009 Xi Jinping, the current consensus candidate to succeed Hu Jintao in about three years' time, is on a tour of Japan. He has met, not without excitement or a bit…
China… China’s Cultural Diplomacy Offensive 9 Oct 20099 Oct 2009 The growth of Chinese "soft power" in the modern era is one of the great stories of our day. Why? Because it inspires fear! This short clip from the popular…
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