Sino-DPRK Relationship In The New Era:Current State,Motivation And Path

Sino-DPRK relations in the new era are a continuation and development of previous relations and the result of the two countries’ joint efforts to maintain,consolidate and develop bilateral relations based on the new situation.It is of profound significance to build on past achievements and move forward.The connotation of the new era is attributed to the comprehensive consideration and judgment of the situation on the Peninsula,The Chinese factor,the Korean factor and the changes in the Sino-DPRK relations,which also determines the time node of the Sino-DPRK relations entering the new era.In the new era,the development of Sino-DPRK relations has seen some new features and changes.Politically,based on the high-level setting,the two sides focus on guiding practical cooperation,and strengthen mutual learning in social governance and people-to-people exchanges,forming a new situation of "top-down" exchanges.In terms of economic relations,the COVID-19 pandemic has hit China despite the resistance of international sanctions,posing new challenges to economic cooperation and trade between China and the DPRK,both of which are "centered on economic development"Sino-DPRK relations in the new era have entered a new stage of prosperity and development.The improvement of bilateral relations is the result of the leadership of the two sides playing a leading role.The fundamental reason is that the increase of common interests between China and the DPRK is the main motivation to promote the development of Sino-DPRK relations.countries pay attention to the absolute interests they want to pursue and finally realize them through cooperation.When there are many common interests,countries have strong willingness to cooperate and take corresponding cooperative behaviors to obtain common benefits or reduce common threats.The rapid development of Sino-DPRK relations since the new era is mainly attributable to the increasing common interests between the two countries in the security,political,economic and cultural fields.Secondly,the "historical and geographical" factors in Sino-DPRK relations have laid a certain foundation for the development of bilateral relations.The factor of "history and geography" is mainly formed from the special bilateral relations between two sides under the historical,geographical and cultural backgrounds.The development of Sino-DPRK relations has broad prospects.It is necessary for the two countries to seize the opportunities,leverage their own and bilateral advantages and overcome internal bottlenecks and external obstacles.On the specific path,China and the DPRK should first maintain tacit understanding in strategic communication based on history and reality,enhance political foundation and strategic consensus,strengthen political mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation,and maintain bilateral friendly and cooperative relations.Secondly,maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula is the top priority,and promoting dialogue,communication and cooperation between the DPRK and other countries through the media of Sino-DPRK relations so as to drive the construction of multilateral security dialogue and coordination mechanism in Northeast Asia and temporarily relieve the "urgent need" of the DPRK’s security.Guided by the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind,we should actively guide the DPRK to adjust and change its national security perception and strategy,promote reconciliation and cooperation on the basis of multilateral security dialogue,and unite forces working towards the same direction to jointly promote the construction of a community with a shared future for Northeast Asia.Finally,the prosperity and development of Northeast Asia depends on the deepening of cooperation and development among the countries in the region.China should actively support the DPRK’s participation in the Construction of the Belt and Road Initiative,while the DPRK should give full play to its advantages in location,manpower and energy.In addition,the development of Sino-DPRK relations should seize the opportunity of The Times,speed up the layout of international cooperation and development in the Tumen River region,and build the tumen River regional cooperation platform with the joint efforts of China,North Korea and Russia,so as to make North Korea integrate into the international community as soon as possible.