In the nuclear race with the United States, China has adopted a ‘stabilization policy’ for the surrounding Korean Peninsula, limiting it to ‘the United States, a partner in denuclearization of North Korea,’ and North Korea-U.S. diplomacy is making progress in excluding South Korea.
On the 23rd, the US State Department said, "North Korea wants to normalize illegal weapons tests," in response to the South Korean Defense Ministry's assessment of 'North Korea's SLBM as a threat, not a provocation.' switched to
North Korea announced in September that it would be “excluded from the main enemy of the United States,” and offered the US as a condition for dialogue to withdraw from the “double standard,” which defines the development of new weapons and armed demonstrations as “provocations.”
Bruce Klingner, a senior researcher at the Heritage Foundation, told Axios on the 28th that "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be able to intervene in President Biden's agenda next year with a major provocation, a charm offensive, or a mix of both." It is likely before the Korean presidential election in January. "Kim Jong-un could come out with a surprise in February or March to increase the chances of a progressive presidential candidate being elected," he said.
The People's Daily of China on the 29th classified Korea as a neighboring country diplomacy in a special feature of 'All-round promotion of diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in 2021'. President Xi Jinping, jointly with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, declared the official start of the Year of Korea-China Cultural Exchanges.”
The People's Daily continued, "Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. President Xi Jinping spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the phone to achieve an important common perception of building Sino-Japanese relations in line with the demands of the new era, and promote bilateral relations to overcome interference and realize healthy and stable development.” and treated differently.
The U.S. Department of Defense's '2021 China Military Security Report' states that "China's goals for the Korean Peninsula include stability, denuclearization, and the absence of U.S. forces near the Chinese border." stated. "It is a measure to prevent military conflicts in the country.”
The report released on the 3rd continued, “China insists on a dialogue-prioritizing approach to North Korea and is urging the US to resume dialogue with North Korea. The U.S. is claiming sanctions relief in response.”
The report stated that “China’s nuclear warhead stocks will increase to 700 by 2027 and exceed 1,000 by 2030,” the report said. did.
The report went on to reveal the situation of the nuclear competition between the US and China, stating that China's development of a new intercontinental ballistic missile "will significantly advance its nuclear-equipped missile capabilities" and that "we are starting to build a large-scale intercontinental ballistic missile hangar."
At the briefing of the Ministry of Unification, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Ministry of Unification, Foreign Affairs and National Defense on the 23rd, "The declaration of an end to the war is an approach that can build trust by putting down hostility and confrontation without any sudden change in the status quo. It is a good starting point for resuming dialogue between the two Koreas and the U.S.,” he said.