Gordon Chang

They do still have the Great Firewall, which is the world's most sophisticated set of internet controls. They don't try to keep out everything because they know that they can't be North Korea, but they are moving in that direction. And that's why Chinese netizens say that they are West Korea.

They do still have the Great Firewall, which is the world's most sophisticated set of internet controls. They don't try to keep out everything because they know that they can't be North Korea, but they are moving in that direction. And that's why Chinese netizens say that they are West Korea.

China has enormous leverage over Kim Jong-un. It chooses often not to exercise it, but when China really wants something, it gets what it wants. You have a lot of people in New York and Washington who say the Chinese and the Koreans hate each other, and they've hated each other for centuries. Yes, all of that is true. But Kim Jong-un knows that the survival of his regime depends on China.

China has enormous leverage over Kim Jong-un. It chooses often not to exercise it, but when China really wants something, it gets what it wants. You have a lot of people in New York and Washington who say the Chinese and the Koreans hate each other, and they've hated each other for centuries. Yes, all of that is true. But Kim Jong-un knows that the survival of his regime depends on China.

China has enormous leverage over Kim Jong-un. It chooses often not to exercise it, but when China really wants something, it gets what it wants. You have a lot of people in New York and Washington who say the Chinese and the Koreans hate each other, and they've hated each other for centuries. Yes, all of that is true. But Kim Jong-un knows that the survival of his regime depends on China.

As they say, Russia is the ambulance, China is the hospital. Also, that's true for Russia. And I think Xi Jinping believes that he not only has enormous leverage over his friend Kim in Pyongyang, but also his friend Putin in Moscow. Because Moscow is only in this war because of Chinese continued assistance. If China cut it off, Ukraine would win fairly short order.

As they say, Russia is the ambulance, China is the hospital. Also, that's true for Russia. And I think Xi Jinping believes that he not only has enormous leverage over his friend Kim in Pyongyang, but also his friend Putin in Moscow. Because Moscow is only in this war because of Chinese continued assistance. If China cut it off, Ukraine would win fairly short order.

As they say, Russia is the ambulance, China is the hospital. Also, that's true for Russia. And I think Xi Jinping believes that he not only has enormous leverage over his friend Kim in Pyongyang, but also his friend Putin in Moscow. Because Moscow is only in this war because of Chinese continued assistance. If China cut it off, Ukraine would win fairly short order.

So right now, I think that this whole notion that China is upset about the growing relationship between Russia and North Korea, I think that's wrong. I think that actually the sale of shells, short-range ballistic missiles, provision of troops, all of this, I think, was masterminded by China.

So right now, I think that this whole notion that China is upset about the growing relationship between Russia and North Korea, I think that's wrong. I think that actually the sale of shells, short-range ballistic missiles, provision of troops, all of this, I think, was masterminded by China.

So right now, I think that this whole notion that China is upset about the growing relationship between Russia and North Korea, I think that's wrong. I think that actually the sale of shells, short-range ballistic missiles, provision of troops, all of this, I think, was masterminded by China.

And by the way, we got to remember that North Korean troops have been in Ukraine for a very long time. Because the North Koreans have been selling the shells and the short range ballistic missiles. And they've had North Korean logistics people there. And there are even reports that a long time ago, North Koreans were killed in Ukrainian attacks.

And by the way, we got to remember that North Korean troops have been in Ukraine for a very long time. Because the North Koreans have been selling the shells and the short range ballistic missiles. And they've had North Korean logistics people there. And there are even reports that a long time ago, North Koreans were killed in Ukrainian attacks.

And by the way, we got to remember that North Korean troops have been in Ukraine for a very long time. Because the North Koreans have been selling the shells and the short range ballistic missiles. And they've had North Korean logistics people there. And there are even reports that a long time ago, North Koreans were killed in Ukrainian attacks.

Now, what was new is that you have four combat brigades, so that's about 12,800 troops, and with a promise that more will be coming. People are talking 100,000 or so. We don't know where this will end. But yeah, this has been going on for a long time. China also has had advisors in the front lines, because they've been supplying drones and other stuff.

Now, what was new is that you have four combat brigades, so that's about 12,800 troops, and with a promise that more will be coming. People are talking 100,000 or so. We don't know where this will end. But yeah, this has been going on for a long time. China also has had advisors in the front lines, because they've been supplying drones and other stuff.

Now, what was new is that you have four combat brigades, so that's about 12,800 troops, and with a promise that more will be coming. People are talking 100,000 or so. We don't know where this will end. But yeah, this has been going on for a long time. China also has had advisors in the front lines, because they've been supplying drones and other stuff.

So, of course, the Chinese know the North Koreans have been there for months.

So, of course, the Chinese know the North Koreans have been there for months.

So, of course, the Chinese know the North Koreans have been there for months.