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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport in North Korea on June 19. Photo: Kremlin pool photo via AP

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

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

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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

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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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 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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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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North Korea blows up roads connecting to South

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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Chinese President Xi Jinping with North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang in 2019. Photo: Xinhua

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

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 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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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’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

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 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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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

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

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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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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Zhao Leji is heading a group of party and government officials on the trip to North Korea. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion | It’s in China’s best interest to rein in a nuclearised North Korea

As North Korea develops tactical nuclear warheads, China must not allow Pyongyang to threaten regional security. Radioactive leakage could impact communities along the Chinese border in the event of a seventh atomic test.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attend a performance at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on June 20, 2019. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese, North Korean officials vow to boost strategic ties in Beijing talks

Communist Party’s No 4 leader calls for the neighbours to ‘deepen collaboration’. Head of Pyongyang delegation says it’s a ‘new historical chapter’ in bilateral relations.

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Opinion | What the China-North Korea ‘friendship year’ means for the region

The 75th anniversary of Beijing-Pyongyang diplomatic relations comes as Seoul is fears being left out in the cold by Tokyo’s overtures to North Korea. Given that it doesn’t make sense for Beijing to abandon Pyongyang or Seoul, China is more likely to play the role of mediator.

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New North Korean rocket launch system poses new puzzle for China

Pyongyang’s announcement that it has developed and tested the new system ‘could prove tricky for China’ according to one analyst.

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An image released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency of the test a 240 mm-caliber controllable multiple rocket launcher. Photo: AFP
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China-North Korea relations
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16 October, 2024
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