China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

China's arrest of a North Korean spy for allegedly stealing drone technology signals rising tensions between the two nations.

The arrest comes against the backdrop of North Korea's deepening military ties with Russia, a relationship analysts say is ...

In response, Pyongyang was said to have recalled IT personnel in China. The incident ... The last spy case like this was in June 2016 when Chinese authorities arrested a North Korean citizen ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Linggong Kong, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) Chinese authorities in the ...

In a response to Yonhap over the alleged incident, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson noted that North Korea and China were ... the region and strain China’s ties with the West. The timing of the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Chinese authorities in the northeastern city of Shenyang reportedly arrested a North Korean IT specialist in late April 2025, accusing him of stealing drone technology secrets.