Archive for February, 2012:
‘True to the Instructions of the Great General’: Political Stability and Youth Work in Post-Kim Jong Il North Korea
On November 25, 1945, the northwestern city of Sinuiju was gripped by a coordinated rebellion of anti-communist youth. The multiple demonstrations on that day began with violence, and were violently suppressed. When the gunpowder aurora had lifted, the Soviet administrators summoned Kim Il Song from Pyongyang by airplane — the 30-something leader who had been […]
Refoulement et l’Espionnage: Recent European Reportage and Analysis on the Refugee Issue
Germany’s media market is particularly good at covering certain East Asian issues. Der Tagesspiegel‘s coverage of the Ai Weiwei affair, for instance, was nothing short of spectacular, and ongoing attention to Japan and China’s memory wars is also top-notch among journalists and writers in Berlin. Add to that a certain German flair for coverage of […]
Between Benign Neglect and Active Deportation: Chinese Policy on North Korean Refugees
Beijing’s role as a regional and international channel for inter-Korean relations has its benefits, and highlights the PRC’s centrality and prestige. At other times, however, that same centrality is a quagmire, as with the refugee issue. How does the CCP regard the refugees, and how has the relevant policy shifted, if at all? What role […]
Conflicting Signals on the Refugee Issue, and a KCNA-Xinhua Pastiche
While the refugee issue metasizes in Seoul and curiously grows on the Chinese internet, life continues its rhythms in Pyongyang, and in the hallways of state media. — Editor Conflicting Signals on the Refugee Issue, and a KCNA-Xinhua Pastiche by Adam Cathcart – There were some very strong hints following Li Keqiang’s visit to both […]
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