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As North Korea’s seventh nuclear test is imminent, the relationship between North Korea, China and Russia is also drawing attention.
China and Russia both claimed to be the backbone of North Korea when they rejected a resolution on additional sanctions against North Korea at the UN Security Council.
The structure of South Korea, the United States, Japan and North Korea, China and Russia is solidifying over the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Correspondent Hong Joo-ye.
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This year, the security situation on the Korean Peninsula has been moving rapidly.
In March, North Korea broke the moratorium by firing intercontinental ballistic missiles and ICBMs, opening up the possibility of using nuclear weapons preemptively.
[김정은 / 북한 국무위원장 : 우리 핵무력의 기본사명은 전쟁을 억제함에 있지만 이 땅에서 우리가 결코 바라지 않는 상황이 조성되는 경우에까지 우리의 핵이 전쟁방지라는 하나의 사명에만 속박되어 있을 수는 없습니다.]
Instead of using nuclear as a negotiating card to obtain security guarantees and economic support, he made clear his intention to strengthen the nuclear force itself.
During the Beijing Winter Olympics, North Korea stopped provocations and supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, taking steps closer to China and Russia.
Analysts say that they decided to take a standoff with the United States when it was decided that they could survive by relying on traditional allies.
[이상근 / 국가안보전략연구원 연구위원 : 유엔 차원의 제재가 더 강화된다든가 이렇게 되지 않도록 러시아와 중국이 막아줄 거라는 자신감을 가지고 확신이 생겨서 이제 icbm도 쏘고 핵실험 준비도 하고 있다고 볼 수 있는 거죠.]
China and Russia, which are permanent members of the UN Security Council, have in fact rejected a resolution to impose additional sanctions on North Korea, and have been outspoken with North Korea.
Even if North Korea carries out its seventh nuclear test, it does not seem easy for the two countries to change their positions.
In the end, if South Korea, the U.S., and Japan strengthen cooperation with North Korea’s successive provocations, the ties between North Korea, China and Russia will become stronger, and the new Cold War structure in Northeast Asia is expected to further solidify.
This is YTN Hong Jooye.
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