Political Rivalry in China – Is China Cutting Its Ties to North Korea?

Nathan Lee  |  Chinascope After long providing a protective umbrella for North Korea, China has changed its stance. Beijing was supportive in passing the United Nations’ sanction resolution against North Korea and has been active in enforcing the trade embargo. A few of the events that happened in June demonstrated China’s position. Lee Yong-soo, the […]

Political Rivalry in China – “Should the State Media Be Loyal to the Party?”

Nathan Lee  |  Chinascope The Preface and Part 1 of this series explained that former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Jiang Zemin left two legacies to China: a system of corruption and the persecution of Falun Gong. To prevent being charged and held accountable, Jiang and his followers tried to hold onto their power after […]