Stephan Haggard On The Future of North Korea
Ringing the Changes in China's 'Deep Sunshine'
07/29/2011
Chris Green,
The Daily NK
Professor Stephan Haggard has pointed to some key differences between the South Korean and Chinese policies of economic engagement with North Korea, part of a new debate with Dr. Daniel Pinkston of the International Crisis Group.
Referring to the current Chinese approach as one of “deep sunshine,” Haggard, citing some early findings from his latest research with Marcus Noland of the Peterson Institute, revealed to The Daily NK that the Chinese government does not back Chinese enterprises in their dealings with North Korea in the same way as South Korea has been doing.
Instead, he explained, “(The Chinese government) tells them it is commercial business: you guys either make money or don’t make money.”
“The enterprises don’t believe they can count on China to support or subsidize their activities, and, interestingly, most of them don’t believe that the Chinese will even help them settle disputes,” he added.
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