Issue cover-dated October 10, 2002
NORTH KOREA
Own Goal
China was kept in the dark about Pyongyang's plans for a capitalist enclave on the border. That was rash as Beijing will be key to its success
By David Murphy/BEIJING
NEWS THAT A FLAMBOYANT Chinese multi-millionaire would become the governor of a walled capitalist enclave in hardline communist North Korea took almost everyone by surprise--including the Chinese government. And while Pyongyang is well known for its secretive nature, keeping its main ally in the dark could prove to have been a big mistake because the venture's success will depend on the cooperation of Beijing.
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