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

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 ...

U.S. intelligence has said that North Korea’s deepening ties with Russia are enabling Kim Jong-un to “counterbalance” his ...

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 ...

South Korea hosts the third-largest number of American troops outside the U.S.—after Japan and Germany—stationed there to help defend Seoul against threats from nuclear-armed North Korea and support ...

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

China, North Korea Mark 75th Anniversary of Ties With Vows of Cooperation By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) -The leaders of China and North Korea vowed on Sunday to enhance bilateral cooperation on ...

China and North Korea officially say they are as close as “lips and teeth,” but relations between the two neighbors have long been fraught, with a mix of mutual mistrust and common interests.

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 ...

China’s relationship with North Korea must also be understood in the context of its broader strategic interests, particularly its desire to stabilize relations with the United States and other ...