Episode

China No Longer Controls North Korea || Peter Zeihan

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The Peter Zeihan Podcast Series
Published
Jun 16, 2026
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Summary

To simply call North Korea a Chinese puppet state doesn't capture the complexity of that relationship. To fully understand it, we must look back at three generations of the Kim dynasty, the current partnerships with other powers, and Kim Jong Un's aspirations. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3PQgjTd