Quote Originally Posted by Louis IV the Fat
I read an article in le Monde Diplomatique the other day about China's ascendency to the status of superpower.

Find it in English here.

'China wants to bypass the Japanese-United States alliance in Asia and at the United Nations, and, through asymmetrical diplomacy, become a different kind of world power.
Etc. etc.'

If you go back to the main page there's an article about Sino-Indian relations as well.

Good reads for those interested in this subject.

You find anything on how this desire relates to the China-North Korea relationship?

I have seen reports coming out of South Korea - that shows North Korea is attempting to normalize or at least give the appearance of it - their relationship with at least South Korea.