Stanford expert discusses Pyongyang special envoy to Beijing
Stanford expert discusses Pyongyang special envoy to Beijing
An Air Koryo plane parked at the Beijing Capital International Airport, September 2012. China is one of the few countries that the North Korean state-operated airline flies into.
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China is North Korea's most important ally, but relations between the two countries have appeared strained in recent months. David Straub spoke to Radio Free Asia about Pyongyang's decision to send a special envoy to Beijing in May.