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.
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.
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