David Wall

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

North Korea vs the United States: a bare table

Until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, North Korea had been a strong and relatively rich part of Moscow's network; it was, after all, a creation

By David Wall

/ 15 Dec 2006

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: uneasy amity

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held its fifth anniversary summit meeting in Shanghai on 15 June 2006. The heads of state of the six full members China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

By David Wall

/ 15 Jun 2006

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

The six-party talks aimed at getting North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions have stalled. There has been no meeting of the negotiating partners – the United States, Japan, Russia,

By David Wall

/ 11 Apr 2006

China: the plan and the party

China's equivalent of a national parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), is the country's highest institution of state. This does not stop it from

By David Wall

/ 28 Mar 2006

David Wall

North Korea vs the United States: a bare table

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: uneasy amity

North Korea and the &#147;six-party talks&#148;: a road to nowhere

China: the plan and the party

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