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Danielle Wu and Sangsoo Lee Kim Jong-il’s Visit to China: An Abiding Friendship? ISDP POLICY BRIEF, No. 29, May 12 2010. ![]() Abstract: After days of silence about Kim Jong-il’s recent secretive visit to China, the Chinese and North Korean news agencies Xinhua and KCNA released a statement saying that the traditional friendship of China and North Korea had been reaffirmed. Some questions remain about whether Kim’s visit provided a breakthrough for improving North Korea’s difficult political and economic situation and whether it will lead to moves that will decrease the security threat DPRK poses to the region. Keywords: China, North Korea/DPRK, Arms Control, Confidence Building Measures, Conflict Management, Conflict Prevention, Sweden   Electronic Paper Link
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