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David Wall

David Wall is an associate member of the faculty of Oriental studies at Cambridge University, and an associate fellow of Chatham House.

Recent articles


North Korea vs the United States: a bare table

The sixth round of six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme starts on 18 December. David Wall reviews their history and assesses whether the United States or North Korea is the more unreliable negotiating partner.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: uneasy amity

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit ended with fine words among the east-central Asian partners, but the subtext reveals continuing great-power rivalry between Russia and China, says David Wall.

North Korea and the 'six-party talks': a road to nowhere

Between Pyongyang's defiance and Washington's intransigence, discussions over North Korea's future are in limbo, says David Wall.

China: the plan and the party

China has committed itself to a new five-year economic and social plan. David Wall looks at the political realities behind the rhetoric.