China and North Korea

An overview of the testimony presented by Andrew Scobell before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 8, 2017.

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A Close Look at China's Relationship with North Korea
Jun 8, 2017
Andrew Scobell
North Korea has been a near-constant headache for China since the early 1990s. In light of Pyongyang's recent provocations, what are Beijing's interests on the Korean Peninsula? And what is the potential for U.S.-China cooperation on the issue?
Media Conference Call on the North Korea Crisis
Apr 20, 2017
RAND experts Bruce Bennett, Mike Mazarr, and Andrew Scobell host a conference call with news media discussing the latest developments between North Korea, the United States, and China. Senior Media Relations Officer Khorshied Samad moderates the call.
Despite Promising Signs, China's North Korea Policy Unchanged
Apr 24, 2017
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Recent U.S. statements and public discussions on China's willingness to punish or otherwise influence North Korea in a direction favorable to U.S. interests have been optimistic. But China's continued support of the North should temper U.S. expectations.
Five Dead-Ends — and One Risky Opportunity — When Trump and Xi Talk North Korea
Apr 10, 2017
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Among President Trump's options, proposing a deal that gives the North Korean elite an alternative to its murderous and unstable leader could be the safest and most realistic way to sheath North Korean nuclear weapons and safeguard the American people.
Murder, Missiles, and Messages from North Korea
Mar 24, 2017
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Pyongyang launched a ballistic missile on February 12 — one day before Kim Jong Nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was murdered in Malaysia — and four more on March 6. What would lead North Korea to carry out these provocations?

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A Close Look at China's Relationship with North Korea

Media Conference Call on the North Korea Crisis

Despite Promising Signs, China's North Korea Policy Unchanged

Five Dead-Ends — and One Risky Opportunity — When Trump and Xi Talk North Korea

Murder, Missiles, and Messages from North Korea

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