Leading figures in North Korea may catch a headline every so often, but what about everyone else? What about the people? A review by Steven Denney.
Tag Archive for ‘North Korean refugees’
Delegations Galore: Signs of a Continuing Rift in Sino-NK Relations
Delegations Galore: Signs of a Continuing Rift in Sino-NK Relations by Brian Gleason Although China and North Korea have maintained strong bilateral ties for decades, North Korea’s relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons, advanced missile systems and “satellite launches” has continued… Read More ›
The DPRK Endures International Heat and a Cold November: Human Rights Issues in Sino-NK Dossier #3
In March 2012, Chinese media appeared to conclusively break the dam when it comes to open acknowledgement of the problem of North Korean refugees in China. While there should be no doubt that the PRC has ceded not an inch… Read More ›
“Hire a North Korean”: Chinese Economic Magazine
Not long ago in Foreign Policy, Marcus Noland laid into the notion of economic transparency with regard to North Korea. Where are the facts? And just what are the data points? Fortunately, when looking at Chinese side of the equation,… Read More ›
China’s Headache: Pressure Points on North Korea
Analysts are not cartoonists, nor are they plaintive photographers who can stun us into insight in a single instant. In a media environment where one is often provoked to, in Aidan Foster-Carter’s phrase, “cue the sneer” toward East Asia’s one-party… Read More ›
China’s North Korean Refugee Problem
The following piece on China and North Korean refugees comes to us from Sokeel Park, Research and Policy Analyst for LiNK (Liberty in North Korea), a US-based NGO that provides emergency assistance to North Korean refugees. The essay was recently featured on “Speaking… Read More ›
Going Forward: Continuing the Fight for North Korean Refugees
Going Forward: Continuing the Fight for North Korean Refugees by Mary Soo Anderson This commentary was originally intended to address the possibility of repatriation for the 31 North Korean refugees reportedly detained in China. Despite China’s well known history of… Read More ›
