The North Korea nuclear challenge,urgent on the US foreign policy agenda since Donald Trump took office,has prompted unilateral,bilateral and multilateral moves to address rising tension on the peninsula.The underlyin...The North Korea nuclear challenge,urgent on the US foreign policy agenda since Donald Trump took office,has prompted unilateral,bilateral and multilateral moves to address rising tension on the peninsula.The underlying logic of US policy,which in November placed the DPRK back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism,promotes negotiation by imposing Maximum Pressure and by enlisting China's support.Possibly,North Korea will return to negotiations with its nuclear and missile development suspended temporarily.Other possibilities are a stalemate with North Korea joining the ranks of countries with credible nuclear deterrent,or an emerging crisis that escalates to military or other conflict.The lingering uncertainty is central to northeast Asia security.展开更多
On Aug. 8, UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on the applications of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Korea for full membership of the United Nations. The two at present have obse...On Aug. 8, UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on the applications of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Korea for full membership of the United Nations. The two at present have observer status in the UN and submitted their separate applications for membership on July 8 and August 5 this year. The DPRK and South Korea are expected to be separately admitted by the UN General Assembly when its annual session opens on September 17.展开更多
A communique issued on June 16in Singapore at the end of a two-day Asean (Association of South-east Asian Nations) foreignministerial meeting called onall countries including theSoviet Union to urge Viet Nam toleave K...A communique issued on June 16in Singapore at the end of a two-day Asean (Association of South-east Asian Nations) foreignministerial meeting called onall countries including theSoviet Union to urge Viet Nam toleave Kampuchea.展开更多
文摘The North Korea nuclear challenge,urgent on the US foreign policy agenda since Donald Trump took office,has prompted unilateral,bilateral and multilateral moves to address rising tension on the peninsula.The underlying logic of US policy,which in November placed the DPRK back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism,promotes negotiation by imposing Maximum Pressure and by enlisting China's support.Possibly,North Korea will return to negotiations with its nuclear and missile development suspended temporarily.Other possibilities are a stalemate with North Korea joining the ranks of countries with credible nuclear deterrent,or an emerging crisis that escalates to military or other conflict.The lingering uncertainty is central to northeast Asia security.
文摘On Aug. 8, UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on the applications of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Korea for full membership of the United Nations. The two at present have observer status in the UN and submitted their separate applications for membership on July 8 and August 5 this year. The DPRK and South Korea are expected to be separately admitted by the UN General Assembly when its annual session opens on September 17.
文摘A communique issued on June 16in Singapore at the end of a two-day Asean (Association of South-east Asian Nations) foreignministerial meeting called onall countries including theSoviet Union to urge Viet Nam toleave Kampuchea.
