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ID020077
Title ProperChina and North Korea: a fragile relationship of strategic conveniece
LanguageENG
AuthorJi You ;  Ji, You
PublicationAug 2001.
Description387-398
Summary / Abstract (Note)The common view is that China is North Korea's ally. The two countries share a similar political system and considerable strategic interest in regional international relations. Indeed, this is true to a large extent. This paper, however, analyses the problems in the bilateral relations that are gradually eroding the strategic ties the two countries formed 50 years ago. Its central argument is that, in reality, beneath the surface of the alliance relations the two countries share very few common interests. In fact, the two countries can hardly agree to any matters between them, be it historical ties, ideological stance, political and economic programs, or diplomatic interactions. This heralds an uncertain future for the bilateral relations and thus may further complicate the security situation in the Korean Peninsula.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Contemporary China Vol: 10 No 28, Aug 2001 387-398
Journal SourceJournal of Contemporary China Vol: 10 No 28
Key WordsChina-International Relations-North Korea ;  North Korea-International Relations-China


 
 
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