Report: Chinese military seeks downgrading of ’61 defense pact with N. Korea

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By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com

SEOUL — Senior Chinese military officials have begun calling for the downgrading of military ties with North Korea arguing that Pyongyang should be seen more as a “burden” than an ally, officials here said.

China is said to have shifted priorities in some areas from North to South Korea over the past two decades. /Reuters
China is said to have shifted priorities in some areas from North to South Korea over the past two decades. /Reuters

According to South Korea’s leading newspaper Chosun Ilbo, some Chinese military leaders have called for the revision of the 1961 military pact with North Korea to reflect a new Northeast Asia security landscape.

The officers have suggested that Beijing distance itself from North Korea and seek closer military ties with South Korea so as to foster equidistance in the strategic triangle, Chosun said, citing an unidentified source in Seoul.

“The Chinese officials also think bordering South Korea is better than bordering North Korea, the daily said, noting they prefer the South-led unification of the Korean peninsula.

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