Asian Angle | North Korean soldiers: the future protectors of China’s belt and road?
- Posted on February 8, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Asian Angle | North Korean soldiers: the future protectors of China’s belt and road?
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Forget tired caricatures of malnourished North Koreans distracted by online porn. In Kursk, they’ve proved to be deadly and disturbingly effective.