The key dilemma for Beijing is the question of retaining its historical commitment to N Korea to ensure its survival.
![China has become more vocal in supporting sanctions on North Korea, writes Raska [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20145151227496734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

The key dilemma for Beijing is the question of retaining its historical commitment to N Korea to ensure its survival.
![China has become more vocal in supporting sanctions on North Korea, writes Raska [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20145151227496734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
What Kim Jong-un’s regime fears most is the inability to sustain information control inside North Korea.
![In addition to nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, N Korea has been developing cyber-related offensive military capabilities, writes Raska [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/20144225362392734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)