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In our previous analysis, we examined the relationship between China and North Korea in a positive light. However, it is essential to address the widespread claims in the West that Beijing is highly displeased with the strengthening ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. Let us consider the arguments supporting this perspective and assess how the situation appears in reality. 

Continuing the story of relations between Seoul and Beijing, we shall here discuss the high-profile spy scandals of 2024, which were not limited to cases of industrial espionage or military intelligence leaks, nor were they one-sided, as South Korean citizens were also caught engaging in similar activities in China.

While outgoing President Biden was peacefully napping at the Trans-African Summit in Angola, the Russian delegation, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, visited the countries of the “Sahel trio”: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.