China-U.S. Joint Cooperation over D.P.R.K.

On February 12, 2013, North Korea announced it had successfully conducted its third underground nuclear test. After such a dangerous move, the U.S. and South Korea tightened their bilateral security cooperation and beefed up defense measures. This caused tensions to escalate on the Korean Peninsula, and the situation appeared to spin out of control. The crisis pushed China and the U.S. together to work on this issue. This article will analyze those deep-seated factors affecting bilateral cooperation and make an initial exploration of its prospects while providing an overview of their joint actions to solve the North Korean nuclear issue.     

Abstracts

1.The Korean Nuclear Issue Tests Obama＇s Asia Diplomacy,.by Shi Yongming, Senior Researcher, China Institute of International Studies and Guest Researcher of CPDS. Obama＇s Asia policy has just shown an outline of its ＂smart diplomacy＂, i.e., on the premise of sticking to the basic strategy, it attaches great importance to strengthening relationship with the newly-emerging powers and seeks to extend the U.S. influence on Asia by means of dialogue and cooperation. However, the Korean nuclear issue, which is very likely to reach a complicated and even dangerous impasse, is now testing Asia policy of the U.S. new administration. The issue is not only a strategic bottleneck that is a reflection of U.S.-DPRK relationship, but also is constrained by Japan and ROK, whose interests are closely related to the changes of the situation, as well as by some political elements in the U.S.     

韩国部署“萨德”的政策演变（英文）

The ROK’s decision to deploy THAAD on its territory reflects the gradual priority of US and North Korea factors over China and Russia factors in the government’s considerations.However,a vicious cycle of confrontation and a continuous escalation of tensions is not only unhelpful for resolving the nuclear issue,but also harmful to the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.     

New Changes and New Challenges

The current Sino-U. S. relations have shown a very complex and dynamic look. Cooperation and friction between the two countries are increasing simultaneously. On the one hand, cooperation and consensus between the two sides in regards of counter-terrorism,nonproliferation, management of North Korea nuclear crisis, promotion of UN reform, and prevention of bird flu are on the increase.     

朝鲜半岛局势发展前瞻与中国的作用（英文）

正The situation on the Korean Peninsula has witnessed a major shift since 2018:the road towards a resolution of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue has returned to the path of negotiation,and major breakthroughs and improvements have been made in bilateral relations between the US and the DPRK,between North and South Korea,as well     

朝鲜半岛局势发展前瞻与中国的作用

The situation on the Korean Peninsula has witnessed a major shift since 2018:the road towards a resolution of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue has returned to the path of negotiation,and major breakthroughs and improvements have been made in bilateral relations between the US and the DPRK,between North and South Korea,as well as between China and North Korea.However,with major disputes in core issues remaining including the pathway toward nuclear dismantlement and the removal of international sanctions,negotiations between the US and the DPRK have stalled.At the end of 2019,the fifth plenary session of the seventh Central Committee of the Workers’Party of Korea(WPK)made a great strategic adjustment,shifting from the approach of devoting itself to domestic economic development and facilitating negotiations with a peaceful posture,to one of stressing both the economy and the military domestically and exerting more pressure to push negotiations diplomatically.     

China''''s Foreign Policy under New Circumstances (Ⅰ)

The Iraq war and the North Korean nuclear crisis are the two big events that are attracting worldwide attention. The many debates and changes that have arisen around the globe from these two issues, with the former in particular, cannot but cause every person who is interested in international affairs and cares for the fate of their respective countries to ponder: will international polities and     

The ROK＇s Perception of China＇s Role Interviews with the ROK General Public

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Northeast Asian Security Situation & Regional Security Cooperation

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The Origin of the Issue

Yang : Hello, everybody ! Recently, the discussion on constructing the security cooperative mechanism of Northeast Asia has been increasing both at home and abroad, which has almost t become another hot topic next to the Korean nuclear issue. Why is there such a phenomenon? Judging from the perspective of the regional situation, there have appeared two respects of “changing“ and “unchanging“ factors in the past few years. Should we consider that the “unchanging factors“have led to the breakout of the Korean Peninsula nuclear crisis again,and the “changing factors“ have caused new changes in the regional circumstance following the crisis and the ways of resolving the issue; and with the Korean nuclear issue as a turning point, have these “changing“ and “unchanging“ factors led to warming-up of the issue of the regional security mechanism in both positive and negative ways?……     

The Security Mechanism of Northeast Asia: Reality and Prospect

Northeast Asia is one of the most important regions relating China's core security interests. It is also the only region in the world that has not shaken off the fetters of "Cold War. " Ever since the breakout of the "Korean nuclear crisis," the "Four-Party talks" and "Six- Party talks" that were crisis management oriented have been held consecutively. The frequent shuttle diplomatic activities have brought people with more hopes of a peaceful solution to the crisis. Especially the second …     

What Strategic Outlook Holds for America in Iraq?

Agreat controversy is stirring up the world opinion over the future direction of developments in Iraq, a matter affecting overall U.S. foreign policy and even the international power configuration as well. An accurate assessment, however, requires analyzing the relevance of the issue to U.S. vital interests, the results of its current policy over there and its ability to cope with further potential challenges. The author rules out U. S. giving up its cause in Iraq or the likelihood of any drastic modifications in its present policy. He also concedes its ability to achieve partial successful reconstruction in the war-torn country, albeit in a scaled-down version, far short of its original much-vaunted expectations. In sum, Washington will naturally make constant policy adjustments to meet challenges for realization of its dynamic phased goals and maintain its continued military presence there in a certain form so as to ensure its strategic interests in Iraq,the Greater Middle East and even the entire "arc of instability."     

China''''s Foreign Policy under New Circumstances (Ⅱ)

The Iraq war and the North Korean nuclear crisis are the two big events that are attracting worldwide attention. The many debates and changes that have arisen around the globe from these two issues, with the former in particular, cannot but cause every     

U.S. Financial Crisis in Perspective： Disequilibrium in Both Global Economy and International Monetary System

The U.S. financial crisis is a result of its economic disequilibrium. With the dual deficit of finance and trade that resulted in excessive spending over time, financial crisis was triggered by the disequilibrium in the domestic economy when the U.S. economy＇s relationship with the outside was interrupted.     

Understanding China's responses to THAAD

The THAAD issue stirs up the strategic security situation in Northeast Asia and the world,damaging mutual trust between China and South Korea as well as that between China and the United States,testing China's ability to safeguard strategic security interests and handle relations with neighboring countries and among major powers.China's reaction attracts wide attention,including misunderstanding and criticism.There is a view that the alliance between the United States and South Korea is dominated by the United States and followed by South Korea,marked by deployment of THAAD.China's countermeasures should be targeted at the United States.China should not set the South Korea as the main target.There is also a view that China overreacted,and that China should confine responses to military matters and ought not to expand them to areas of economy and trade as well as cultural exchange.Other opinions hold that the deployment of THAAD is related to the North Korea issue and that China should oppose North Korean nuclear buildup instead of THAAD.     

Middle East Transformation from the Perspective of U.S. Middle East Policy

The Middle East, one of the most turbulent regions in the world, has embarked on another round of chaos since America waged the Iraq war in 2003, new players vying to fill the power vacuum, entrenched hatred multiplying with new wounds. Ecstasy turned into agony as Americans watched the war unfold. U.S. think tank researchers and politicians, reflecting on the war and U.S. Middle East policy, urged the Bush administration to adjust the policy and break the strategic impasse. Under grave pressure from home and abroad, the White House finally began to respond. Against this backdrop, the year 2007 witnessed the most intensive and extensive shift of U.S. Middle East policy in recent years and a drastic return of realism in America＇s foreign policy. These policy changes rippled in the Middle East, precipitating policy changes of other powers and transformation of the geopolitical landscape. The Middle East, as we can see, is heading toward a new age of pain and growth.     

The Change and Posture of the Security Situation in Northeastern Asia

The U. S. war against Iraq has greatly shaken the security situation in different quarters of Northeast Asia, especially North Korea. And the Taiwan issue is another flashpoint in the region. After the U.     

中美关系中的朝核问题（英文）

<正>Since the North Korean nuclear issue emerged in the early 1990s,it has been of growing importance to China-U.S.relations.On the one hand,China and the United States basically take the same position on the issue:They both call for a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and oppose the development of nuclear weapons by the two Koreas;and they advocate peaceful settlement of the issue through the Six-Party Talks,because it will     

What Strategic Outlook Holds for America in Iraq？

Agreat controversy is stirring up the world opinion over the futuredirection of developments in Iraq,a matter affecting overall U.S.foreign policy and even the international power configuration aswell.An accurate assessment,however,requires analyzing the …     

Some Personal Thoughts on Peace and Security in the Korean Peninsula

Peace and stability in the Korean peninsula is a premise and necessary condition for the security of Northeast Asia and China＇s surrounding areas. It is also critical for China＇s peaceful development. The end of the confrontation between the two camps led respectively by the U.S. and USSR over 20 years ago has not brought the Gospel of peace and security to the Korean peninsula, nor has it really changed the standoff situation of cold war in the peninsula. On the contrary,