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Beijing Signals Shift: Accepts North Korea as Nuclear State

12/6/2025

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Beijing's recent white paper on arms control omits the term "denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula," signaling a policy shift and a departure from Beijing's previous support for denuclearisation.
Analysts interpret the omission as tacit acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear state amid U.S.-China strategic competition.
The document stresses China's impartial approach and urges peace and stability through political means, calling for dialogue and the abandonment of aggression.

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Beijing's recent white paper on arms control omits the term "denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula," signaling a policy shift and a departure from Beijing's previous support for denuclearisation.
Analysts interpret the omission as tacit acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear state amid U.S.-China strategic competition.
The document stresses China's impartial approach and urges peace and stability through political means, calling for dialogue and the abandonment of aggression.