Pyongyang is dependent on the world's second-largest economy, but the "blood-cemented alliance" doesn't extend to security issues.

Despite this declaration, China-North Korea relations have significantly cooled this year. Kim's growing ties with Russia represent a deliberate effort to reduce North Korea's dependency on China ...

However, relations between the two countries have recently become frosty as North Korea has embraced Russia as an alternative strategic partner. China’s economic support is critical for North ...

China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

The scale and speed of Pyongyang’s reported troop deployment to Russia strongly suggests premeditation. The US and China must act to prevent escalation.

Rice prices in North Korea — a crucial commodity that directly affects the daily lives of its people — have soared in recent ...

China's arrest of a North Korean spy for allegedly stealing drone technology signals rising tensions between the two nations. This action reflects Beijing's concerns over regional stability and ...

China is willing to deepen cooperation and “strategic communication” with North Korea, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, amid signs of frayed ties in recent months between the two ...

But behind closed doors, Chinese officials may question North Korea’s move. To celebrate their forging of diplomatic relations 75 years ago, China and North Korea describe 2024 as a “year of ...

SEOUL, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The leaders of China and North Korea vowed on Sunday to enhance bilateral cooperation on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries ...

North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough spot diplomatically. By David Pierson David Pierson reported from Kazan ...

Along with North Korean security threats stemming from ... which will entail a greater diplomatic investment in relations with China than with the United States. Having declared his intent to ...