December 12, 2025, by Victor Cha—
What is China building in the area in and around the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) in the Yellow Sea (West Sea)? Is it really only for fishing, or are there dual-nature capabilities that we should worry about? What do we really know about the 13 buoys, the 2 aquaculture cages (Shen Lan 1 & Shen Lan 2), and the integrated management platform (Atlantic Amsterdam) that China has placed in the area?
December 11, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite imagery shows that North Korea has made significant progress at the port-of-entry site for the much-delayed New Yalu River Bridge.
December 9, 2025, by Victor Cha—
Under the 2001 Korea-China Fisheries Agreement, South Korea and China established a jointly managed maritime area called the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) in the Yellow Sea (West Sea). .. Photo Credit: CSIS Beyond Parallel Download Map Download Report Under the 2001 Korea-China Fisheries Agreement,…
October 27, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite imagery show that the construction of the new Russia-North Korea road bridge has made significant progress in the past six months.
October 27, 2025, by Jennifer Jun, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Victor Cha—
Recent AIS analysis show continued standoff between South Korean and Chinese Coast Guards in the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ)... Left: Image of the Shen Lan 1, the first of the two aquaculture cages to be deployed inside the South Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ),...
October 13, 2025, by Victor Cha, Bonny Lin, Andy Lim and Truly Tinsley—
CSIS experts address critical questions regarding Chinese Premier Li Qiang's recent visit to North Korea and the significance for bilateral ties.
October 2, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Recent images of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station show indications of an engine test preparation and continued expansion of the facility.
August 20, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Approximately 27 kilometers from the China-North Korean border, the Sinpung-dong Missile Operating Base is an undeclared North Korean missile base... As featured in the Wall Street Journal "North Korea Has a Secret Long-Range Missile Base…
July 17, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite images show North Korea’s first true ballistic missile not yet fully operational, almost two years after its launching... A close-up view of the No. 841 Hero Kim Kun Ok under the security canopy, the 8.24 Yongung. The top of the conning tower is...
June 23, 2025, by Jennifer Jun, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Victor Cha—
Satellite imagery and AIS data analysis provide the first comprehensive timeline on the Chinese structures in the South Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone... View of the Atlantic Amsterdam, May 30, 2025. Copyright © Maxar Technologies. Image may not…
