Alliance Treaty as Wedge Strategy: The Origin of the China-North Korea 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance

What explains China’s decision to sign an alliance treaty with North Korea in 1961? The treaty was redundant to deter the United States and South Korea because China had credibly established its resolve and capability to defend North Korea after the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950. The treat...

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1. Verfasser:	Khang X. Vu
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge University Press 2026-03-01
Schriftenreihe:	Journal of East Asian Studies
Schlagworte:	alliance politics wedge strategies binding strategies strategic triangle China–North Korea Relations China–Soviet Union Relations Soviet Union–North Korea Relations China–North Vietnam Relations Soviet Union–North Vietnam Relations
Online-Zugang:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1598240825100210/type/journal_article
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