[Column] The view of China-South Korea relations from Beijing

President Xi: China and North Korea to Keep Advancing Socialist Cause

The Chinese leader made the remarks during a meeting with Pak Thae Song in Beijing. On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that his country and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should ensure that the development of bilateral relations always helps consolidate their respective socialist causes and promote their modernization drives. RELATED: China []

[Column] Korea at a crossroads: ‘Yoon Again’ or real change?

[Column] Korea at a crossroads: ‘Yoon Again’ or real change?

Korea, Mongolia discuss critical minerals, Korean Peninsula on president's state visit

Korea, Mongolia discuss critical minerals, Korean Peninsula on president's state visit

South Korea's PM Kim meets with China's Li, seeks closer cooperation

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed Tuesday to work toward improving bilateral relations and expanding economic cooperation. “Korea and China need to advance exchanges to a higher level in political affairs, economic cooperation, cultural exchanges and youth interactions,” Kim said in his opening remarks during talks held in Dalian, China. He was in the northeastern city to attend the World Economic Forum meeting, also known as the Summer Davos Forum. It

Kim, Xi stress commitment to deepening strategic cooperation in messages marking treaty anniv.

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President...

Chinese premier urges enhancing 'strategic coordination, cooperation' with North Korea

Li Qiang hosts North Korean counterpart Pak Thae Song in Beijing

Lee calls on Mongolia to play greater role in spurring dialogue with North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Mongolia to play a greater role in facilitating dialogue with North Korea, saying the country’s longstanding diplomatic ties across the region make it well positioned to help revive the stalled diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula. In an interview published Thursday by Mongolia’s state-owned Montsame news agency, Lee []

Facing Washington’s threats, DPRK and China renew ties

Xi Jinping’s first visit to Pyongyang since 2019 indicates a new chapter of China-DPRK relations is unfolding – one where Beijing may be embracing its neighbor as a nuclear power. Ju-Hyun Park , July 1, 2026

Former ministers criticize Seoul’s North Korea policy

Former ministers criticize Seoul’s North Korea policy

Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US

Two of America’s closest security partners in Asia, Japan and South Korea, have historically struggled to cooperate due to historical animosities. However, at the urging of the U.S., in recent years Tokyo and Seoul have increasingly collaborated with each other and trilaterally with Washington. Last month, that cooperation took another step forward. Japanese Defense Minister...

Xi says ready to work with Kim for 'long-term, sound and stable' China-North Korea ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed readiness to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to foster long-term, stable bilateral ties. This comes amid escalating regional tensions and Pyongyang's deepening military collaboration with Russia. Xi's message, in response to Kim's congratulatory note, highlighted the historical bond and commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership, underscoring China's crucial economic role for North Korea.

China, Cambodia Strengthen Security Partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to deepen security cooperation with Cambodia during talks with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen in Beijing, underscoring the two countries’ growing strategic partnership amid evolving regional security challenges. The meeting comes as China continues to strengthen ties with neighboring countries through expanded political, defense, and security cooperation. What Happened? [] The post China, Cambodia Strengthen Security Partnership appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Xi Says China’s Backing for Kim and North Korea Won’t Change

President Xi Jinping said China’s commitment to its friendship with North Korea, support for Kim Jong Un’s leadership and determination to safeguard the two countries’ common interests “will not change,” Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.

North Korea’s border build-up opens a Seoul-UN Command rift

A public row between Seoul and the US-led United Nations Command (UNC) has revealed a fresh fault line over how the two interpret North Korea’s recent border fortification activities. South Korea views its arch-rival’s actions as a violation of the 1953 Korean war armistice agreement. The UNC does not. The dispute follows a separate disagreement over which authority should govern access to the demilitarised zone (DMZ), while analysts say differences also persist between Seoul and Washington over...

North Korea shifts China ventures toward learning

North Korea-China joint ventures are shifting in focus, with Pyongyang moving beyond simply attracting Chinese capital and equipment to absorb Chinese production methods and management know-how. The shift suggests North Korea-China economic cooperation is evolving in 2026 from one-dimensional resource supply toward the study of China’s production and management systems. North Korea has been actively []

China courts Southeast Asia as confidence in US leadership wavers

China has delivered one of its clearest messages yet to Southeast Asia, insisting that it does not seek regional dominance and should instead be viewed as a force for stability and cooperation. The statement comes at a time when Beijing sees an opportunity to strengthen its position in the region amid growing doubts over Washington's long-term commitment to its Southeast Asian partners, AzerNEWS reports.

Pak-China relations strengthening through public, cultural, educational, economic ties : Qadri

Pak-China relations strengthening through public, cultural, educational, economic ties : Qadri

China, North Korea must maintain strategic resilience — Xi

According to the Chinese leader, Beijing and Pyongyang must make sure that their interstate and inter-party relations always develop in a direction that contributes to strengthening the socialist cause and modernization for each side

China welcomes ROK's reaffirmed stance on one-China principle

China views the remarks by a Foreign Ministry official of the Republic of Korea (ROK) positively, who has publicly reiterated in its entirety the language on Taiwan in the China-ROK joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.