China-DPRK Relations in the New Era

During the four visits to China by Kim Jong Un,coupled with President Xi J*inping s state visit to the Democratic People*s Republic of Korea,the two countries reaffirmed their traditional friendship.While the goals of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and deeper strategic communication on major issues remain active,China and DPRK carry out exchanges and cooperation.The positive movement in China-DPRK relations characterizes the need to jointly prevent war and chaos on the peninsula and is the result of policy adjustments.The changes in China-DPRK relations are conducive to DPRK's pursuit of a new strategic route.For peninsula denuclearization and economic integration in northeast Asia,China should increase support to DPRK and maintain momentum toward better relations.

习近平主席访韩与韩中关系:分析与建议

2014年7月习近平主席的访韩之旅与韩中首脑对话,不仅对于韩中关系,而且对于整个东亚地区都具有重要意义。两国关系被定为"成熟的战略合作伙伴关系"。双方围绕如何使战略合作关系更具有实质性内容这个问题展开了诸多协商,并取得了不小的成果。两国在客观承认目前双边关系中存在局限性的基础上彼此换位思考,为实现两国关系的长远发展而在经济合作、公共外交和人文纽带等方面协商并取得了很大成果,但在较为敏感的安全合作领域并未取得太大进展。中国如欲使韩国在独立于韩美关系之外、有着自主发展动力的新韩中关系框架里享有回旋余地,就需要首先注意避免加深与美国在半岛上的竞争与冲突。与此同时,为使韩国更多关注朝核问题并使韩国具有更为广泛的战略选择,中国还需要在南北关系中从侧面对韩国多加支持并调整对朝政策。韩国亦需要摆脱仅以韩美同盟为基础的安全思维框架,对安全问题进行更有创意、更加灵活的思考,且需要做出更多具体、真诚的努力来探索如何在实现民族统一这个时代使命的过程中尽可能多地获得中国的合作与支持。