China Aims to Steady North Korea

China wants to ward off an implosion by North Korea, which would endanger the stability of its own border area.

Mending Fences for 2 Asian Leaders

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, held talks with the visiting prime minister of China, Wen Jiabao, as his government tried to mend ties with Beijing.

Opinion: Why Beijing Props Up Pyongyang

The Chinese government dislikes a nuclear North Korea, but it fears a collapsed North even more.

U.S. Presses China for Tough Response to North Korea

The United States fears the leakage of fissile materials to other states or terrorist organizations.

In New Sign of Recovery, Kim Meets China Official

It was the North Korean leader’s first public meeting with a foreign visitor since reports of his stroke in August.