Why Perceptions Matter in Addressing the North Korean Nuclear Crisis
By trying to play both sides of the issue, China potentially adds to the problem of misperception in the North Korean nuclear crisis.
Dr. Strangelove and the Special Economic Zone: Balance and Imbalance in China’s Long-Range North Korea Strategy
The Chinese leadership generally fails to appreciate satire, but they have surely noted the wild and Strangelove-esque behavior of their erstwhile socialist ally North Korea.
South Korea: Middle Power but not a Mediator between the U.S. and China
By Nicholas Hamisevicz As countries in Asia emerge from this year of elections and transitions, the role and rise of China in the region will…
Korea and the Seesaw between U.S. and China’s Asia Policies
As new leadership settles takes hold in China and the United States, how will their respective foreign policies towards Asia impact countries like Korea?
Three Reasons Why the ROK Should Temper Economic Expectations with China
With the presidential elections in the U.S. now over, South Korea has turned its attention to the political transition occurring in China. This week the…
Korea-China Relations under Xi Jinping: Strategic Cooperative Partnership… To Be Continued
By Sarah K. Yun On November 8, China will begin its once-in-a-decade leadership transition at the 18th Party Congress. The current vice president Xi Jinping…
Exchange of Public Statements between the U.S. and China on the South China Sea
Early last month, the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China exchanged harsh words publically on the issue of South…
Jang Song-taek Returns From China
By Nicholas Hamisevicz Jang Song-taek, Vice-Chairman of North Korea’s National Defense Commission and uncle to Kim Jong-un, returned from China after several days of meetings…
Two Decades on, Korea’s Relationship with China Remains a Conflicted One
Twenty years after Korea and China formally established relations a burgeoning economic relationship has left a complex partnership.
North Korea’s Economic Diplomacy with Southeast Asia
As North Korea steps up its diplomacy in Southeast Asia, could it also be a new opportunity for economic engagement?