| Korean Peninsula has been China's strategic communication center of maintaining China's safety. Korean and China have established diplomatic relations at the beginning of national establishment. Although the relationship between two China and Korea has undergone all kinds of hard proof and experience for 60 years, China has persisted in overall and sustainable political and diplomatic strategies with national benefits as basic criterion based on particular and traditional friendship between two countries all the time. China plays an active role in China-DPRK relations. This article mainly discusses two counties' political diplomatic relations full of twists and turns after China and DPRK established their diplomatic relations starting from two countries' campaign of jointly fighting external invasion and striving for national independence for over half a century through reviewing features of relationship between China and DPRK by combining history research method and relevant theories of international relations, especially referring to development course of China's external policy.China and DPRK established diplomatic relations on Oct.6,1949 formally. At that time, all countries'external policies and international relations are affected largely by ideology. China. Soviet Union and DPRK belonged to socialist camp, hence, new China which was just established should not only join force with countries in sociality camp to confront the US'"restriction", but also steady new regime. Hence, China implemented diplomatic policy of "leaning to one side" to ally with socialist countries such as Soviet Union and DPRK and during this period, China-DPRK relation is very close. June,25,1950, Korean War broke out, then the US executed military intervention under the cover of "United Nations" and directly spread the war to Yalu River coast situated in China's border, which led China's national safety seriously threatened. China's government dispatched militaries to enter DPRK to join hands with DPRK to jointly fight against aggressors in order to "fight against the US, aid DPRK and defend country" and carry forward internationalism spirit as the request of DPRK government. China used blood to establish friendship between China and DPRK.Nov.1953, China and DPRK signed economic and cultural cooperation agreement. China supplied lots of and self-giving aid to DPRK which was in economy recovery term after the war to help DPRK to reconstruct economy. July,1961, China and DPRK concluded "China-DPRK Friendly Cooperation Mutual Assistance Treaty", which further enhanced two countries'strategic league relationship with common ideology and social system. In 1966, "Cultural Revolution" broke out in China and China's diplomatic policies and external relation is seriously affected. During the whole period of cultural revolution, China-DPRK relation is in the low tide of development of China-DPRK relationship. In early-1970s, international situation changed largely and relationship between Eastern countries and Western countries tended to easy up. Meanwhile, China has adjusted its diplomatic policy of "leaning to one side" to be "one line" gradually in order to get rid of status of "insulation" and change its national safety situation. The China-DPRK relation also entered smooth era. In 1980s, China and DPRK enhanced their close cooperation in politics, economy, culture and gym. The two countries'senior leaders and delegations in politics, economy, military affairs and trade realized mutual visits frequently, which promoted the amity and comity of the two countries. Meanwhile, China also entered peaceful and independent diplomatic policy era and the China-EPRK relation developed smoothly.After the cold war was over, ideology has not been the main factor of deciding international relation any longer. China's diplomatic strategies further gave prominence to the idea of peaceful diplomacy. During the period of from late-1980s to early-1990s, Deng Xiaoping put forward the strategic idea of "executing observation in calmness, holding our ground, making treatment calmly, concealing one's capacities and biding one's time, being good at hiding ones'capacity, mastering opportunities and having something to do" China accelerated its reform and opening and accelerated exploration and practice for socialist market economy theory. The relationship between China and peripheral countries also developed aiming for promoting development with economic cooperation. China has kept low-key attitude since the first Korean nuclear crisis broke out. China has not made intervention directly for "Korean Nuclear Crisis", but China also exerted the particular coordination role in "Korean Nuclear Crisis" when giving a focus. China hoped the US and Korea can solve nuclear issue peacefully through bilateral negotiation. In Aug.1992, China and DPRK established diplomatic relations and China-DPRK relation has still been in ankylosis status and slumped into valley. In late-1990s, China has still emphasized the traditional friendship between China and DPRK and has committed itself to friend development of China-DPRK relation all the time although international environment changes brought large effect on China-DPRK relation objectively. China endeavored to build good atmosphere for improving and developing relationship between China and DPRK, hence, the China-DPRK relation has stepped out of valley and has transformed to be partnership from alliance relation gradually.After entering new era, the mutual visits between the two countries become more and more frequent and the trade relationship becomes more close. China and DPRK keep good communication and coordination in regional and international affairs. China-DPRK relation has also developed to be mature new country relation gradually. After the second "Korean Nuclear Crisis" broke out, China has actively built Six Party Conference platform in order to realize denuclearization of Korean Peninsula and solve the Korean Nuclear Crisis peacefully. China has made active diplomatic efforts for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula. China plays an important role of executing active mediation in solving Korean nuclear Issue, which is unprecedented in new China's diplomacy history. Although, the Six-party talk has got into impasse time after time, it is still the effective mechanism recognized by all of parties to peacefully solving Korean nuclear issue.The year of 2009 is the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relation establishment for China and DPRK as well as the important year for China-DPRK bilateral relation in recent years. The two countries' governments identify 2009 to be "China-DPRK Friendly Year", which adequately embodies two country governments'recognition and location for China-DPRK relationship. However, the roundabout and repetition of Korean Nuclear issue not only profoundly affects the safety of Northeast Asia, but also brings subtle changes for China-DPRK relation. In 2009, DPRK sent missile to execute nuclear tests consecutively. The Korean Nuclear issue becomes the important variable of affecting China-DPRK relation. Notwithstanding, attaching much importance to China-DPRK traditional friendship, maintaining the peace and stability of Korean Peninsula continuously conforms to China's national benefits much more. Currently, China's shuttle diplomacy is still ongoing rapidly. The hope of peacefully solving Korean Nuclear Crisis will appear again under China's effort. China will still continue to support the independence, peace and consolidation of Korean Peninsula. China's basic strategy of "Emphasizing North and South Korea Equally" will not be changed. China's strategy of emphasizing DPRK's status in external strategy and safety strategy will not be changed. The regional cooperation of North Asia and East Asia is the necessary trend of peace and development in the whole Northeast region in the future. Keeping traditional friendly relationship between China and DPRK is the indispensable precondition in this course as well as the necessary condition of making sure China's national benefits.
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