Image: Sun Rise on River in Shenyang. by asorrell80 on 2014-01-31 07:19:54
When asking how China arrives at its North Korea policy, perhaps we should ask: which China? And which policy?
Kevin Gray of the University of Sussex treats China’s approach to North Korea not simply as one originating in Beijing – though the distinct opinions of the Communist Party heads in the capital certainly play a role – but also factors in the regional interests of those areas that border the North.
The provinces of Liaoning and Jilin, for instance, have struggled to keep up with the development of the rest of the country, and their regional
When asking how China arrives at its North Korea policy, perhaps we should ask: which China? And which policy?
Kevin Gray of the University of Sussex treats China’s approach to North Korea not simply as one originating in Beijing – though the distinct opinions of the Communist Party heads in the capital certainly play a role – but also factors in the regional interests of those areas that border the North.
Rob York is director for regional affairs at the Pacific Forum. He previously worked as a production editor for The South China Morning Post and chief editor of NK News. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Korean history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.