China, Russia Condemn North Korea’s Missile Launch

China has voiced opposition to North Korea’s test of a reported new ballistic missile more than 24 hours after reports of the launch emerged. But the country shrugged off suggestions it should be doing more to intervene in the rogue state’s...

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09.01.16

What Can We Expect from China at the G20?

Sophie Richardson, Joanna Lewis & more

On September 4-5, heads of the world’s major economies will meet in the southeastern city of Hangzhou for the G20 summit. The meeting represents “the most significant gathering of world leaders in China’s history,” according to The New York Times...

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01.06.16

The North Korean Bomb Test—What's Next?

Barbara Demick, Jonathan D. Pollack & more

On Wednesday, North Korea claimed that it had tested a hydrogen bomb, bringing to four the number of nuclear weapons it has set off on its own territory since 2006. The act drew international condemnation, prompting us to ask: What’s different...

Top 10 China Dependent Countries

A list of the top 10 countries exporting to China and the year-to-date performance of their corresponding exchange traded funds.

Conversation
11.18.15

How Can China’s Neighbors Make Progress at APEC?

Le Hong Hiep & Brian Eyler

Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next week, we asked a group of experts from China’s neighboring countries what they thought the main thrust of discussion in Manila should be. If host, the Philippines, under pressure...

Conversation
09.02.15

What Is China’s Big Parade All About?

Pamela Kyle Crossley, Richard Bernstein & more

On September 3, China will mark the 70th anniversary of its World War II victory over Japan with a massive parade involving thousands of Chinese troops and an arsenal of tanks, planes, and missiles in a tightly choreographed march across...

‘Escape From North Korea’ (Video)

In this Op-Doc video, Ann Shin profiles a smuggler named Dragon, who charges North Korean defectors for guiding them through China and Southeast Asia into eventual asylum and safety in South Korea.

 

Infographics
04.09.13

China, North Korea, and Nuclear Arms

Ouyang Bin, David M. Barreda & more

As tensions again escalate on the Korean Peninsula, ChinaFile examines more than a decade of developments in North Korea’s nuclear armaments program.

We begin our timeline in late 2002, when China first joined diplomatic discussions,...

South Korea Says China Hack Link A ‘Mistake’

Hackers can route their attacks through addresses in other countries and intelligence experts believe that North Korea routinely uses Chinese computer addresses to hide its cyber-attacks.

 

Conversation
02.13.13

North Korea: How Much More Will China Take and How Should the U.S. Respond?

Winston Lord, Tai Ming Cheung & more

China is increasingly frustrated with North Korea and may even see more clearly that its actions only serve to increase allied unity, stimulate Japanese militarism and accelerate missile defense. For all these...

Strangers at Home: North Koreans in the South

International Crisis Group

As the number of defectors from North Korea arriving in the South has surged in the past decade, there is a growing understanding of how difficult it would be to absorb a massive flow of refugees. South Korea is prosperous and generous, with a...

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