How China Turned a Desert Green

China's active forest expansion has continued at pace amid a long-running push that began half a century ago. Its Three-North ...
The Diplomat

The Enduring Axis: Don’t Underestimate the China-North Korea Bond

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a summit meeting in Beijing, China, Sep. 4, 2025. Credit: KCNA The recent spectacle in Beijing, where China’s ...
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After catastrophic floods, North Korea rebuilds bigger and better along border with China

Autumn has arrived, and the Amnok River is bustling with activity. North Korean villages along its banks are crowded with people busy with the fall harvest. Cement factories in Manpo and Hyesan ...
Foreign Affairs

Don’t Overestimate the Autocratic Alliance

No moment captured the shifting global balance of power more vividly than when Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked in lockstep on ...