Huang Ting - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/rss/322288/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png Huang Ting - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com North Korea’s fifth and biggest nuclear test shocked the world, as it is now believed that Pyongyang has made significant technological breakthroughs. The blast was full of symbolism, taking place on the 68th anniversary of the country’s founding and soon after the G20 Hangzhou ( 杭州 ) summit. It delivers a message that Pyongyang is committed to nuclear weapons and will not abandon its programme even with outside pressure. For China, the test not only further worsens the geostrategic environment,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2019699/china-must-rein-pyongyangs-nuclear-actions-its-too-late?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2019699/china-must-rein-pyongyangs-nuclear-actions-its-too-late?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Sep 2016 03:43:49 +0000 China must rein in Pyongyang’s nuclear actions before it’s too late The seventh ruling Worker’s Party congress in North Korea, the first in 36 years, turned out to be a coronation for Kim Jong-un, formalising the system centred on the young leader and promoting the party’s status vis-à-vis the army’s. North Korea’s ‘rare’ party congress only shows a country at a standstill The national byungjin strategy, which calls for securing a nuclear arsenal while seeking to develop the economy, was re-emphasised. A five-year plan was put forward to show the government’s... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1946189/collapse-north-korean-regime-appears-inevitable-and-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1946189/collapse-north-korean-regime-appears-inevitable-and-world?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 May 2016 09:25:35 +0000 Collapse of the North Korean regime appears inevitable, and the world needs to prepare for it Following its nuclear test in January, North Korea provoked renewed international condemnation by sending its latest satellite into orbit last month. By doing so, Pyongyang managed to enhance the international consensus on imposing sanctions and inflamed the sensitivities of neighbouring countries. READ MORE: North Korea threatens to turn US and the South into ‘flames and ashes’ with nuclear strikes as largest ever drills begin In all this, Beijing is the biggest loser. The crisis puts China in... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1922405/china-recognising-north-korea-nuclear-power-may-be-most?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1922405/china-recognising-north-korea-nuclear-power-may-be-most?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:21:26 +0000 For China, recognising North Korea as a nuclear power may be the most viable way to defuse crisis