Explore Our ResearchPublicationsRUSI NewsbriefRUSI NewsbriefVOLUME 31ISSUE 1members onlyBejing's Troublesome Ally25 January 2011Can China afford to continue support for the North Korean regime? Please wait while we verify your account can view this article.keywordsRegions and Country GroupsAsia and the PacificChinaNorth KoreaShare this pagefacebooktwitterlinkedinemailFootnotes