…the rapidly developing China-DPRK economic relations have certain problems that need to be solved. Pyongyang has a trade deficit with Beijing and does not have enough foreign exchange reserves. Besides, its economy is anemic and has entered a vicious circle. The imbalance in China-DPRK trade is not only an impediment to DPRK’s development, but also has a negative impact on China’s strategic interests. Contrary to the DPRK’s trade dependence on China, however, the political influence of Beijing on Pyongyang is limited. For example, China has been in a dilemma over how to deal with the DPRK’s nuclear issue and has often been unjustifiably criticized by the international community for not doing enough despite its best efforts.

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