China’s Response to the United States’ Security Initiatives: UN Sanctions toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2006-2017

The United States;China;North Korea;United Nation;Sanction;Nuclear test;Response;327.17

국제대학원 국제학과 ;

University:서울대학교 대학원

关键词: The United States;    China;    North Korea;    United Nation;    Sanction;    Nuclear test;    Response;    327.17;   

Others  :  http://s-space.snu.ac.kr/bitstream/10371/141699/1/000000150069.pdf

美国|英语

来源: Seoul National University Open Repository

【 摘 要 】

Since 2006, North Korea continuously conducted nuclear tests, and Today, one of the ongoing debates in international relations concerns is what China will do about North Korea specifically regarding the nuclear issues. And the main debate is that whether China is taking firmer stance toward North Korea after North Korea’s third nuclear test in 2013. This study analyzes the China’s response after each nuclear test through examining diplomatic and economic aspects. The paper proposes a new definition of ;;cooperation’ by further dividing Keohane’s definition of cooperation in to 4 different levels of cooperation. North Korea. Then the research examines whether China’s responses and behaviors have changed even with China’s continuous North Korea policy by analyzing patterns of cooperation through China’s response on each UN sanctions. The findings demonstrated that although it’s limited, China has been demonstrating the cooperative behavior on UN sanctions especially after 2013. Although the findings implied the shifts in direction of China’s cooperation, this study affirmed popular view of that China is unlike to take much different action toward North Korea. After each nuclear test, China gave harsher and stronger criticism toward North Korea. Yet, China’s ;;active cooperation’ in 2013 and 2016 shifted to ;;limited cooperation’ in 2017 demonstrated China’s continuous involvement of ;;active cooperation’ can eventually lead to conflict with China’s national interests.