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Behind the Russia–North Korea Alliance

Behind the Russia–North Korea Alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. Vladimir Smirnov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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North Korea’s test-firing of banned missiles and deployment of troops to Ukraine are drawing unwanted attention to Beijing and risking secondary sanctions—an outcome that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Xi Jinping hope to avoid given China’s struggling economy.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.