Adam Cathcart, editor-in-chief of SinoNK.com and a lecturer in Chinese history at the University of Leeds, joins The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda to discuss recent trends in North Korea-China ties, including the leadership structure in Pyongyang, the extent to which South Korea affects the relationship, and bilateral diplomacy. Adam is author of a recent feature in The Diplomat entitled “Assessing North Korea’s ‘Ground Game’ with China.” You can follow Adam on Twitter at @adamcathcart.

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