The DPRK in the Foreign Policy of the People's Republic of China: Dynamics of Relations
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On October 6, 2024, the People’s Republic of China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, on which occasion the China’s President Xi Jinping and the Chairman of the State Affairs Kim Jong-un exchanged with congratulatory telegrams. According to one of them China is ready to strengthen strategic coordination with the DPRK in the "new period". In practice, Chinese-North Korean relations have experienced periods of aggravation since North Korea's first nuclear test in 2006, and relations cannot be called smooth today. The intensive development of the DPRK's missile and nuclear program does not get the support of the Chinese authorities, which significantly affects the development of cross-border trade relations and the implementation of joint infrastructure projects. At the same time, China remains the DPRK’s largest trading partner: the trade turnover between the two countries increased 2.3 times last year, to $2.3 billion, and close attention is now being paid to the “reset” of Russian-North Korean relations in connection with the signing of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK on June 19, 2024, which included a clause on mutual defense.
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On October 6, 2024, the People’s Republic of China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, on which occasion the China’s President Xi Jinping and the Chairman of the State Affairs Kim Jong-un exchanged with congratulatory telegrams. According to one of them China is ready to strengthen strategic coordination with the DPRK in the "new period". In practice, Chinese-North Korean relations have experienced periods of aggravation since North Korea's first nuclear test in 2006, and relations cannot be called smooth today. The intensive development of the DPRK's missile and nuclear program does not get the support of the Chinese authorities, which significantly affects the development of cross-border trade relations and the implementation of joint infrastructure projects. At the same time, China remains the DPRK’s largest trading partner: the trade turnover between the two countries increased 2.3 times last year, to $2.3 billion, and close attention is now being paid to the “reset” of Russian-North Korean relations in connection with the signing of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK on June 19, 2024, which included a clause on mutual defense.