China and North Korea: From Comrades-in-Arms to Allies at Arm's Length

Abstract

The relationship between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) remains the most enduring, uninterrupted bilateral friendship for both countries. This monograph examines the significance of the relationship from Beijing's perspective. First the author considers the logic of China's ties with North Korea, and then surveys the various dimensions of this multifaceted relationship. Next, he analyzes China's evolving views of North Korea and assesses its activist initiative in 2003 seeking to resolve the nuclear issue. Then he discusses Beijing's preferences for the future of the Korean peninsula, summarizes conclusions, and offers the implications for U.S. national security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA421554

Entities

People

  • Andrew Scobell

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Trade
  • Investments
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Security
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Political Science
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.