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Weekly Digest: LSE, Working Papers and Cuban Dancers

By | June 01, 2012

Here is a quick round-up of recent SinoNK staff activity and a video tribute to Corea del Norte. – Steven Denney, Assistant Editor Understanding the Trade-Security Nexus in the KORUS FTA | Economics does not live on an island, she co-habitats with security in a realm known otherwise as Northeast Asia. Assistant Editor Steven Denney and […]

Grey Area: Southern Weekend Takes on the PRC-DPRK Sea Dispute

By | May 30, 2012

Grey Area, New History: Southern Weekend on the PRC-DPRK Sea Dispute by Adam Cathcart There are multiple ways to read the evolution of the “North Korean hostage-taking at sea” story. As Roger Cavazos argued recently, it could be a parable of ignored Chinese messaging to North Korea.  I argued that the episode could serve as a stimulant […]

Holding Pattern: Zhou Yongkang in the Public Sphere

By | May 22, 2012

Holding Pattern: Zhou Yongkang in the Public Sphere by Megha Rajagopalan This past week, China’s security czar Zhou Yongkang (周永康) returned to the spotlight amid reports he had already handed over much of his responsibility to a successor, seeking to evade further fall-out from the Bo Xilai scandal and activist Chen Guangcheng’s escape from house […]

Mayday: North Korean Internal Security Delegation in China

By | May 09, 2012

Nick Miller is on his way to the Korea Economic Institute for the summer. Fittingly, questions of mobility and structure are a preoccupation of the present post. — Adam Cathcart, Chief Editor Mayday: North Korean Internal Security Delegation in China by Nick Miller North Korea Leadership Watch recently reported that a delegation from the DPRK […]

Between Yan’an and Pyongyang: The Case of Choe Chang-Ik

By | April 25, 2012

In navigating what is often a purposefully non-transparent alliance, history can be a useful guide to understanding the mechanics of the relationship between China and North Korea, and in some cases, the complex feelings of obligation and betrayal. At SinoNK.com, we  endeavor to document the historical connections between the Chinese Communist Party and North Korea, as […]