Cross-border Business Ties

China’s Ground Game in Dandong and North Korea

By | January 27, 2024

As Sino-North Korean bilateral relations intensify, Adam Cathcart looks at China’s ground game in Pyongyang and Dandong, with a focus on business.

Bridges, Anti-Corruption, and Minerals: Sino-North Korean Borderland News

By | May 25, 2023

Chinese Communist Party cadre in the border region with North Korea have got a lot on their plates: discipline and development. Plus a look at trade in Dandong.

The Hand of Friendship, a Word of Caution: Koreans Settling in Vietnam

By | February 05, 2023

One observer on why Koreans should approach the reality of their increasing influence in Vietnam with both hope and caution.

The Red Genetics of Yanbian: New Research on Party Policy and Chosunjok Identity

By | July 08, 2022

How pivotal was Deng Xiaoping’s legacy for ethnic Koreans in China? Adam Cathcart reads some recent scholarship and Chinese materials to find out.