China Walks Fine Line in Defending North Korea
While China’s longstanding ties with North Korea may be deteriorating, the government is...
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China Won’t Forsake North Korea
Tensions between North Korea and China have been on the rise due to the recent nuclear test by Pyongyang. As a result, China has voiced support for the U.N. Security Council’s resolution that would impose tougher sanctions on...
North Korea Calls Plastic Surgery Rumors “Sordid”
CDT previously reported on the recent “Directive From the Ministry of Truth” that sent out instructions to Chinese journalists to stop reporting on the personal lives of North Korean leaders, with a particular emphasis on Kim...
China Calls For UNSC Prudence on North Korea
As trade between China and North Korea increases despite tensions over North Korea’s satellite launch, China is calling for the United Nations Security Council to ‘react calmly’ over North Korea’s recent...
China ‘Concerned’ Over N.Korean Satellite
After North Korea’s failed rocket launch earlier this year and China’s subsequent backing of a UN statement calling for harsher consequences if another launch is attempted, the New York Times reports North Korea...
In Syria, a Rare Chinese Foray into Foreign Policy
After vetoing a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on the administration of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, China has offered a four-point plan to try to end an ongoing civil conflict there. Presented on October 31,...
China’s Arms Exports Flooding Sub-Saharan Africa
As China transitions from being the world’s largest weapons importer to becoming a major producer, the Washington Post examines its role as an exporter of arms to 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While the exports do...
China Hosts Talks With Syrian Aide
As violence in Syria continues, China and Russia have garnered criticism due to their vetoes against the United Nations’ resolution. The BBC reports that, in an effort to resolve the conflict, China is hosting Syria...
China and Russia Again Veto Syria Resolution
Following Wednesday's bomb attack on the Syrian parliament which killed key members of the ruling party, the longstanding conflict there between rebels and the government has sharply deteriorated as violence spiraled out of...
Ban Seeks Tougher Action in China Visit
CDT previously reported on the division of global opinion over the conflict in Syria, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has now arrived early in China to seek tougher action in Syria. The Voice of America...
How Syria Divided the World
While China has hardened its position towards Syria, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on China to use its influence in the Syria dispute, from AFP: The UN leader “called on China to use its influence...
China, Russia Cooperation at ‘Unprecedented High’
As China and Russia continue to deepen their ties and join together to thwart the United Nation’s Security Council’s resolution on Syria, Professor Asher Kaufman from the University of Notre Dame has claimed that only the two...
China Backs UN Statement Against Rocket Launch
China joined the rest of the UN Security Council on Monday in backing a statement condemning North Korea’s failed rocket launch last week, calling for harsher sanctions and warning of “further consequences” in...
China Welcomes Annan Visit
Despite China’s veto of the U.N. resolution that calls on Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to step down, former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has announced that China and Syria have agreed to support his plan to resolve the...
China Hardens Position on Syria as West Condemns Referendum
Over the weekend, U.S. and 50 allies held a conference in Tunis which called on the government of Bashar al-Assad to allow immediate access to aid in “areas of siege” in Syria. China and Russia had earlier vetoed a...
China Defends Syria Veto as U.S. Recalls Ambassador
The Chinese government has defended their veto of the U.N. Security Council resolution calling on Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of escalating violence in the country. Other governments and...
Russia, China Veto U.N. Resolution on Syria
In Syria, violence has escalated in an uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad, including a recent shelling by Assad’s forces in Homs that reportedly killed up to 300 people. In response, the U.N. Security...
China Deepens Engagement With Libyan Rebels
Reuters reports on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s continuing cultivation of links with the Libyan rebel National Transition Council, following a visit by a high-ranking diplomat to their Benghazi headquarters. The visit by...
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