While attention rightly centers on China’s vital role in Vladimir Putin’s “Turn to the East,” now in its 12th year, little notice has been taken of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK or North Korea) importance for the “Turn.” After China, North Korea is one of two states—along with India—of greatest significance for Putin’s initiative for no less than four reasons. They reflect the security and identity aims of the “Turn.” They also are testimony to the complexity of Sino-Russian relations—close but often distrustful.
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