China–North Korea relations
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China–North Korea relations encompass the historically close yet strategically complex political, military, and economic ties between the People’s Republic of China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral relations
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
China–DPRK relations
NERFINISHED
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Sino–North Korean relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderIssue |
Chinese repatriation of North Korean defectors
ⓘ
North Korean refugees crossing into China ⓘ |
| borderRiver |
Tumen River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yalu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
asymmetric alliance
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complex ⓘ historically close ⓘ strategic partnership ⓘ |
| chinaCapital | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chinaPolicyGoal |
denuclearization of Korean Peninsula (official position)
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prevention of regime collapse in North Korea ⓘ prevention of war on its border ⓘ stability on Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| chinaRoleInSixPartyTalks |
host
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mediator ⓘ |
| chinaShareOfNorthKoreaTrade | >70% in many years ⓘ |
| chinaUNAction |
negotiated to water down some sanctions measures
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voted for UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea ⓘ |
| chinaViewOfNorthKorea |
buffer state
ⓘ
source of regional instability ⓘ |
| covidPeriodEvent | North Korea’s border closure with China ⓘ |
| covidPeriodImpact | sharp reduction in official trade ⓘ |
| diplomaticFormat | Six-Party Talks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicDimension |
aid
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energy supplies ⓘ food assistance ⓘ investment ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| economicZoneProject |
Hwanggumpyong and Wihwa Islands economic zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rason Special Economic Zone cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formalAlliance | Sino–North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderType | land border ⓘ |
| highLevelVisitType |
party-to-party visit
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state visit ⓘ |
| historicalRoot |
Chinese Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis |
anti-imperialism
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historical socialist solidarity ⓘ |
| involvesCountry |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
North Korea’s nuclear program
ⓘ
border security ⓘ refugee flows ⓘ regional security in Northeast Asia ⓘ sanctions enforcement ⓘ |
| longTermPattern | alternation between periods of warmth and tension ⓘ |
| mainBorderCityOnChineseSide | Dandong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBorderCityOnNorthKoreanSide | Sinuiju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySupportEndYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| militarySupportEvent | Chinese People’s Volunteer Army intervention in Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySupportStartYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| multilateralContext |
ASEAN Regional Forum discussions on Korean Peninsula
ⓘ
United Nations sanctions regime ⓘ |
| northKoreaCapital | Pyongyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northKoreaPolicyGoal |
economic support from China
ⓘ
regime survival ⓘ strategic autonomy ⓘ |
| northKoreaViewOfChina |
important political patron
ⓘ
primary economic lifeline ⓘ |
| partyChannel | Chinese Communist Party – Workers’ Party of Korea ties ⓘ |
| regionalContext | Northeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityDimension |
border troop deployments
ⓘ
military-to-military contacts ⓘ |
| startPeriod | 1949 ⓘ |
| strategicConcern |
US military presence in South Korea
ⓘ
missile defense deployments in the region ⓘ |
| symbolicElement | “lips and teeth” metaphor historically used to describe closeness ⓘ |
| tensionFactor |
China’s support for UN sanctions
ⓘ
North Korean nuclear tests ⓘ missile launches near Chinese territory ⓘ |
| tradeDependence | North Korea heavily dependent on China ⓘ |
| transportLink | Sino–Korean Friendship Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyFeature |
automatic military assistance commitment
ⓘ
mutual defense clause ⓘ |
| treatyRenewal |
1981
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2001 ⓘ |
| treatySignedYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| treatyStatus | in force (early 21st century) ⓘ |
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