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The Liaoning Fulcrum: Dandong in Pictures
A short report and photo essay from the border city of Dandong, where construction has resumed on China’s new bridge to North Korea and trade continues to rumble along.
China-North Korea Dossier No. 3: North Korea’s Relations with China at the End of the Kim Jong-il Era
This dossier chronicles the matrix of meetings and contacts in the Chinese-North Korean relationship in the two months prior to the death of Kim Jong-il. A joint research project with NK Leadership Watch, the dossier includes a preface by Stephan Haggard.
Translating Jang Song Taek in Beijing: A Communique Troika
Adam Cathcart tracks down significant divergences in the Chinese and English versions of the public statements released in Beijing after the visit of North Korean leader Jang Song-taek to the Chinese capital.
“Nightmare Investment”: Documenting North Korea’s Abuse of the Haicheng Xiyang Group
Adam Cathcart documents and analyzes accusations of wholesale North Korean theft from and violence toward their Chinese counterparts in the mining industry.
Reviewing “The Flower Girl”: DPRK Sea of Blood Opera Troupe on Tour in China (2)
Landlords, class identity, and the wounding capabilities of wealth: Analzying a North Korean opera performance in China.
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