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16 October, 2024
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Diplomacy

Opinion | China should seize the moment to promote peace on Korean peninsula

The weakening of the Russia-North Korea alliance, political change in South Korea and Trump’s return create a conducive environment for denuclearisation talks.

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US-China relations

Trump policies could ‘naturally’ bring US allies closer to China, analysts say

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Korea instability should prompt US, China to put aside self-interests

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US-China relations

US should blunt ‘collaboration’ by China, North Korea, Russia: senior officials

Outgoing national security adviser urges Trump administration to expand defence cooperation with allies amid ‘dangerous’ global landscape.

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Jake Sullivan has served as US national security adviser since the outset of the Biden administration in 2021. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
Ukraine war

How Trump’s push to end Ukraine war tips his hand on China, Russia

US president-elect likely to encounter difficulties given the three countries’ aligned interests in challenging the West, analysts say.

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China-Russia relations

What next for China as North Korea’s Kim vows ‘invariable support’ for Russia?

China is deeply concerned about Ukraine war and ‘very grave’ situation in Korean peninsula but may find its leverage tested, observers say.

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US-China relations

How Xi’s warning over Korean peninsula highlights Beijing’s diplomatic headache

A statement by Xi Jinping over the volatile Korean peninsula signals China’s growing concern in the region, observers say.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with China’s President Xi Jinping. The Korean peninsula is a growing political headache for Beijing, according to observers. Photo: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP
Ukraine war

Opinion | US-China war diplomacy vital as North Korea complicates Ukraine fray

The scale and speed of Pyongyang’s reported troop deployment to Russia strongly suggests premeditation. The US and China must act to prevent escalation.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | North Korea’s support for Russia won’t be a game changer in Ukraine

Pyongyang’s support for Russia is part of a public relations campaign for Kim Jong-un, who has his eye on Russian supplies and tech.

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Ukraine war

US, China in ‘robust conversation’ on North Korean troops in Russia: Blinken

Beijing urged to do more to curb ‘provocative’ actions taken by its close partners Moscow and Pyongyang, says America’s top diplomat.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Ukraine war

China and Russia reaffirm close ties in Andrey Rudenko-Wang Yi talks

Rudenko discusses the war in Ukraine and the Korean peninsula with Chinese officials but authorities offer no details.

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Russian deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hold talks in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
Ukraine

North Korean forces fighting in Ukraine would put China in a tight spot: analysts

Reports that Pyongyang troops are assembling in Russia’s Far East and possibly already in Ukraine will be met with unease in Beijing.

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North Korea

Opinion | What North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is really up to

North Korea’s true aim is not to take military action against the South but rather to create tensions to its own advantage.

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US presidential election 2024

US election winner might find North Korea ‘most dangerous flashpoint’ with China

Kim Jong-un’s ratcheting up of nuclear tensions may leave China in a no-win situation as he seeks to pile pressure on the next president.

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North Korea

China in ‘tight spot’ as Korean peninsula hostilities test ‘strategic patience’

Pyongyang’s provocations and growing alignment with Moscow are putting Beijing in an awkward position, according to experts.

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A photo released by North Korea on Thursday shows an explosion along a road connecting it with neighbouring South Korea. Photo: EPA
Korean peninsula

North Korea blows up roads connecting to South

Xi Jinping

China, North Korea mark 75 years of diplomatic ties with pledge for ‘new era’

Latest goodwill messages between leaders come amid speculation of strains caused by differences over North Korea’s nuclear programme.

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North Korea

Xi overlooks differences to stress China-North Korea ties in anniversary message

After months of fraying relations as Pyongyang moves closer to Moscow, the Chinese leader affirms willingness to deepen cooperation.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping during Xi’s visit to Pyongyang in 2019, the last time the two leaders met. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy

Opinion | Why China must take a more assertive stance on North Korea

Deepened ties between Russia and North Korea necessitate that China move from a strategy of persuasion to one of offensive engagement.

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US-China relations

US sanctions China-based network linked to North Korean missile programme

The targets include a half-dozen people and five firms in China, accused of supporting Pyongyang in defiance of United Nations actions.

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China-Russia relations

Why the Tumen River border could test ties between China, Russia and North Korea

A route to the Sea of Japan is a ‘dream’ for China but its neighbours fear they could lose out by opening up the waterway.

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The rail bridge linking Russia and North Korea is a major barrier to larger ships. Photo: Wikipedia
North Korea

North Korea’s shifting satellite allegiance signals China’s waning influence

Appearing to lead ‘an axis’, including Moscow, Pyongyang and Tehran, does not appeal to Beijing, analysts say after Putin and Kim sign treaty.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visited North Korea last month where he signed a “treaty on the comprehensive strategic partnership” with Kim Jong-un, right, during the trip. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s big mistake: underestimating North Korea’s nuclear ambitions

As Russia peels away towards North Korea, China’s naivety will cost dearly, not just for its own security but that of the world

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China-South Korea relations

China treads complex path between North and South Korea as nuclear risk rises

Beijing’s Korean peninsula headache could worsen if a Pyongyang-Moscow October surprise affects the US election, experts warn.

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North Korea

Chinese students back in North Korea as post-Covid exchanges come alive

Group of 41, the first government-sponsored foreign students to enter North Korea since 2020, follows on heels of another 45 self-funded students.

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A group of Chinese students on government scholarships pictured upon their arrival in Pyongyang on Thursday. Photo: Chinese embassy
North Korea

China’s No 3 pledges to maintain friendship with North Korea in Kim meeting

Zhao is the most senior Chinese official to visit Pyongyang since the country reopened its borders last year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

Zhao Leji pictured with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

China to ‘intensify’ high-level North Korea links, party No 3 says in Pyongyang

Latest high-level visit comes as North Korea warms to Russia, and the US and its allies step up defence bonds with an eye on both Pyongyang and Beijing.

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Diplomacy

China’s No 3 official to lead delegation to North Korea on ‘goodwill visit’

Zhao Leji is expected to hold talks with Pyongyang officials in the latest high-level exchange between the two sides.

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