Kim was treated as a major world leader in Beijing, and gained practical support from his two big neighbours.
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China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.
North Korea’s pact with Putin means sending thousands of troops to fight in Ukraine. But losses are significant.
The West’s delays in providing meaningful aid to Ukraine have resulted in a protracted conflict that gave Russia the time to muster resources, like North Korean soldiers, for the conflict.
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Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University
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Honorary Research Associate in the Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS, University of London