China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 China cautiously watched as North Korea and Russia strengthened ties, wary of complicating its relations with other countries. Beijing, avoiding a trilateral alliance with Moscow and Pyongyang, is concerned about North Korea's military collaboration with Russia and the implications for regional stability and its own geopolitical influence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on July 18-19 for talks to expand military cooperation with Kim Jong Un. There are concerns about a potential arms deal where North Korea provides munitions for Russia's Ukraine war in exchange for military technology enhancing Pyongyang's...
The warning comes as Russia forces 10,000 recent citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the battered eastern Donetsk region.
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