A Misunderstood Friendship: Mao Zedong, Kim Il-Sung, and Sino-North Korean Relations, 1949-1976: Revised Edition

by Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia

Today, the People's Republic of China is North Korea's only ally on the world stage, a tightly knit relationship that goes back decades. Both countries portray their partnership as one of "brotherly affection" based on shared political ideals--an alliance "as tight as lips to teeth"--even though relations have deteriorated in recent years due to China's ascendance and North Korea's intransigence.

In A Misunderstood Friendship, leading...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231200552
• ISBN13: 9780231200554
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"