China exploits N. Korean media preferences in ambitious cultural influence campaign - Daily NK English

China exploits N. Korean media preferences in ambitious cultural influence campaign - Daily NK English

China’s cultural development and cooperation program with North Korea across the three northeastern provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang goes far beyond simply sharing cultural content. Instead, it represents part of a sophisticated overseas cultural campaign tailored to current North Korean attitudes. “China recognizes that North Koreans feel less threatened by Chinese media than by content from South Korea or the U.S. The fact that No…