| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 31 pages) : color map (digital, PDF file) |
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Crisis Group Asia report ; no. 200 |
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Crisis Group Asia report ; no. 200
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| Contents |
Executive summary. -- Beijing's position on inter-Korean clashes near the NLL. -- Concerns with regard to North Korea. -- Strengthened ties with the North in 2010. -- Consequences for regional relations and security. -- Conclusion. -- Appendices |
| Summary |
North Korea's shelling of Yŏnp'yŏng Island in November 2010 and the sinking of the South Korean naval ship Ch'ŏnan eight months earlier was condemned by the U.S., South Korea, Russia and Japan. In contrast, China dismissed calls for it to do the same, instead criticising U.S.-South Korean exercises held in response. While Beijing modified its position and sent an envoy to Pyongyang following intense international pressure and a reassessment of conflict risks in the lead-up to the South's live-fire artillery exercises, it also sought to strengthen political and economic ties with the DPRK. The failure to produce a unified international response may encourage further provocations and has driven Seoul to augment its military deterrence, with significant risks for miscalculation. Despite continued internal criticism of North Korea, Beijing has significantly strengthened bilateral ties since 2009. However, Beijing is undermining its own and regional security by downplaying Pyongyang's deadly provocations in the Yellow Sea. Diplomatic shielding of the North, particularly at the UN, significantly damaged its international image and weakened its standing, while encouraging further conventional and nuclear initiatives by North Korea |
| Notes |
27 January 2011 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Title from p.1 screen (viewed February 3, 2011) |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Adobe Reader |
| Subject |
Diplomatic relations.
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International relations.
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| SUBJECT |
China -- Relations -- Korea (North)
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China -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024025
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| Subject |
China.
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Korea (North)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group.
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