Thank you to Gregg Brazinsky @GBrazinsky for an engaging talk at JF Books on the historical roots of China–North Korea relations offered a fascinating look at how war, ideology, and emotional ties shaped the Sino–North Korean alliance and continue to inform Asian politics today.

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#JFSALON #RSVP Understanding China-North Korean Relations: A Historical perspective Speaker: Gregg Brazinsky @GBrazinsky Date: May 28, Thursday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English RSVP: zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/jf… Cold War Comrades demonstrates how Sino-North Korean friendship ultimately helped both states to survive a very tenuous period in their histories. Professor Gregg Brazinsky will explore Sino-North Korean relations during the early Cold War. He will show the surprising role that emotions played in this relationship. The Korean War and the Sino-North Korean alliance helped to foster stronger emotional attachment to the state and strengthen belief in socialist internationalism in both countries. About the Speaker: Gregg A. Brazinsky is Professor of History and International Affairs and director of the Asian Studies Program at The George Washington University. He is the author of Nation Building in South Korea: Koreans, Americans, and the Making of a Democracy and Winning the Third World: Sino-American Rivalry during the Cold War.