Tag: china
New Chinese MP9 device targets N. Korean market with anti-detection features
China is developing an MP9 electronic device targeted at North Korean consumers. The next iteration in the MP7/MP8 series, the MP9 is expected to...
China plans major aid initiative as N. Korea relations warm
China appears to be moving toward providing comprehensive "strategic support" to North Korea as the two countries' relationship shows signs of warming.
According to a...
China steps in as US pulls back from North Korea
As the United States appears to be stepping back from its strategy of promoting democracy in North Korea through information campaigns, China is quietly...
China cracks down on border smuggling
Cross-border smuggling in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, has been suspended for more than a month after Chinese authorities intensified enforcement in mid-May. The crackdown appears...
Chinese MP7 becomes hot item among N. Korean youth
A Chinese-made portable media player called the MP7 has recently become a hot commodity among North Korean young people and university students, Daily NK...
Chinese MP8 players popular among N. Korean youth
Chinese-made MP8 media players are gaining popularity among North Korean youth, entering the country in small quantities through border areas despite restrictions.
According to a...
N. Korea now holds all the cards but can it last?...
The rapprochement between North Korea and Russia has brought immediate benefits to the North Korean leadership. In addition, it has further strengthened North Korea’s...
Dietary supplements become status symbol in N. Korea
Dietary supplements are booming in North Korea, becoming a status symbol among officials and the wealthy elite who use them to display prosperity.
According to...
How China’s wedge strategy could tip the balance of power on...
Expanding on Dr. Chan Young Bang’s recent analysis of strategic scenarios – particularly the “wedge scenario,” in which the United States and China exploit...
The Trump-Kim ‘bromance’ myth: Policy reality vs. photo opportunities
The narrative of Donald Trump's supposed "bromance" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has become political folklore, sustained by memorable sound bites about...
