Korean peninsula in China's grand strategy : China's role in dealing with North Korea's nuclear quandary
The unprecedented rise of China raises difficult challenges of double-edged nature to both China and its neighbours in Northeast Asia. The nuclear program of North Korea is an outstanding example. The reform and open policy China has adopted since the late 80s mandated the Beijing government...
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| author | Chung, Chong Wook |
| author2 | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
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| description | The unprecedented rise of China raises difficult challenges of double-edged
nature to both China and its neighbours in Northeast Asia. The nuclear program of North Korea is an outstanding example. The reform and open policy China has adopted since the late 80s mandated the Beijing government
to adopt a policy of active engagement with its former adversaries, straining its ties with the former allies like North Korea. Pyongyang’s persistent efforts
for a nuclear option may represent a hedging strategy against the changing
security environment, but for China, it creates multiple predicaments including the management of its relations with the US, Japan and South Korea. The
proactive role China has been playing in the process of the multi-lateral
negotiation for a peaceful resolution of the nuclear quandary, particularly the
Six-Party Talks, is an interesting case with important lessons to learn. This working paper argues that China’s increasingly active role in the multi-lateral efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue has proceeded in tandem with its grand strategy of engaging in regional and global governance as a
responsible stakeholder. Also, by examining the problems China confronted in
the process, the paper intends to demonstrate the limitations in China’s role to
promote stable security environment in the region. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/908402020-11-01T08:42:38Z Korean peninsula in China's grand strategy : China's role in dealing with North Korea's nuclear quandary Chung, Chong Wook S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences The unprecedented rise of China raises difficult challenges of double-edged nature to both China and its neighbours in Northeast Asia. The nuclear program of North Korea is an outstanding example. The reform and open policy China has adopted since the late 80s mandated the Beijing government to adopt a policy of active engagement with its former adversaries, straining its ties with the former allies like North Korea. Pyongyang’s persistent efforts for a nuclear option may represent a hedging strategy against the changing security environment, but for China, it creates multiple predicaments including the management of its relations with the US, Japan and South Korea. The proactive role China has been playing in the process of the multi-lateral negotiation for a peaceful resolution of the nuclear quandary, particularly the Six-Party Talks, is an interesting case with important lessons to learn. This working paper argues that China’s increasingly active role in the multi-lateral efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue has proceeded in tandem with its grand strategy of engaging in regional and global governance as a responsible stakeholder. Also, by examining the problems China confronted in the process, the paper intends to demonstrate the limitations in China’s role to promote stable security environment in the region. 2011-01-11T02:34:19Z 2019-12-06T17:55:00Z 2011-01-11T02:34:19Z 2019-12-06T17:55:00Z 2010 2010 Working Paper Chung, C. W. (2010). Korean peninsula in China's grand strategy : China's role in dealing with North Korea's nuclear quandary. (RSIS Working Paper, No. 192). Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90840 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6515 en RSIS Working Papers ; 192/10 40 p. application/pdf |
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| title | Korean peninsula in China's grand strategy : China's role in dealing with North Korea's nuclear quandary |
| title_full | Korean peninsula in China's grand strategy : China's role in dealing with North Korea's nuclear quandary |
| title_fullStr | Korean peninsula in China's grand strategy : China's role in dealing with North Korea's nuclear quandary |
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| title_short | Korean peninsula in China's grand strategy : China's role in dealing with North Korea's nuclear quandary |
| title_sort | korean peninsula in china s grand strategy china s role in dealing with north korea s nuclear quandary |
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