Cao Xin is a senior researcher at The Charhar Institute, a Beijing-based think tank.
Pyongyang hedges its bets by turning to China for support

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un ride an Aurus car in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this image released by the Korean Central News Agency on June 20, 2024. © Reuters
Cao Xin is a senior researcher at The Charhar Institute, a Beijing-based think tank.