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This essay is by Cheong Wooksik of the Civil Network for a Peaceful Korea and was translated by You Sanghee. This is the first in a series on the future of US relations with Northeast Asian countries under the administration of incoming US President George W. Bush. Cheong examines the role of DPRK leader Kim Jong-il’s visit to the PRC, US policy on the DPRK and the PRC, the US-proposed National Missile Defense, and other issues in relations among the PRC, DPRK, ROK, Japan, and the US. Cheong concludes that ROK President Kim Dae-jung is a natural mediator for US-DPRK talks.
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CONTENTS January 29, 2001 Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Balance US Nuclear Weapons India Missile Test Missile Defense Missile Defense Testing US Missile Defense Policy NMD and Arms Control Regimes PRC and NMD Issue Russia and NMD Issue Canada and NMD Issue Security Russian Military Reform Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons Arms Control South Asia Russian Nuclear […]
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Korea 1. Kim Jong-il Visit to PRC DPRK leader Kim Jong-il returned to his country on January 20 after a secretive five-day visit to the PRC. PRC Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao said, “Mr. Kim stressed that the big changes that have taken place…since China began its reform and opening-up have proved that the policies […]
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Nuclear Weapons 1. Tactical Nuclear Weapons A senior US State Department official said that Secretary of State Madeleine Albright raised with Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov the issue of the reported movement of nuclear weapons into Kaliningrad, but said, “She didn’t get a detailed response.” The US had earlier reported “some movement of tactical nuclear […]
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