Sino-US Relations
The Rhetorical Politics of Ending the Korean War: Eisenhower, Dulles and Mao’s China
In this essay, Rory de Mellow examines the reconceptualisation of US foreign policy during and after the Korean War.
Mirage of Peace: Trump, China, and Kim Jong-un
As the Biden administration mulls its approach to North Korea, we reconsider the Trump era “maximum pressure” policy within the context of Sino-North Korean relations.
Responsibility Theory: Russian and US Policy Analysis of China’s Role in the Korea Crisis
Anthony Rinna considers how the Kremlin and Washington differ in their views on China’s role in the Korea crisis by looking at Russian and American think tank research.
Policy Distortions: How the American Right Frames Donald Trump’s Policy on North Korea
Sam Swash looks at how the North Korean population is conditioned to read for conspiracies that may or may not be there. In the process he reminds us that we may be just as much if not more open to misinformation that shows their leadership to be infallible.
On Contradiction: The PRC Foreign Ministry and “China Responsibility Theory”
When a spokesman pushed back against the Trump administration assertions that China is in the driver’s seat with North Korea, Washington had no response. What was between the lines of this statement from Beijing?