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The Chinese government is worried of an increase in Russian influence in the DPRK and a decline in [its own] influence. The Russians are providing food to North Korea beginning last year in exchange for the DPRK providing them artillery shells, which the Russians are running out of in the Ukraine war,
added Natsios, the director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University No FAO director-general has ever been completely protected from the influence of their country of origin.”
On the other hand, Jerome Sauvage, the U.N. resident coordinator in North Korea from 2009 to 2013, said Qu’s comments were probably an attempt by the DPRK leadership to use the U.N. to tell the world everything is fine” at a time when “we have evidence there was a second famine from 2018 to 2023 that killed tens of thousands or more,
said Andrew Natsios, who served as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development from 2001 to 2006. The fact that North Korea has suffered periodic famines and for the head of the FAO to praise” the country’s food situation “is beyond ironic,
said Kevin Moley, former U.S. ambassador to the U.S. Mission to the U.N. in Geneva from 2001 to 2006. It’s nothing more or less than a political agenda between China and North Korea,
He seriously pointed out that what should not be overlooked any longer is just the irresponsible and non-militant attitude of the public security organ responsible for thoroughly ensuring the life and security of the people,
This appears to be aimed at prompting an image of Kim Jong-un as a leader caring for people and stressing the country's systemic crisis management capability,
Koo Byoung-sam, spokesperson at the ministry, told a regular briefing