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Atticus Fynch
#1 - 2011-12-21 04:52:02 UTC
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China, which may have received advanced notice of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, has moved swiftly to call on the United States and other countries to help maintain stability in the reclusive state, officials and news reports said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7BI05B20111221


Is china on the same planete as everyone else?

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Viziam
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2011-12-21 05:33:14 UTC
What about this makes you think they're on another planet?...

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Zions Child
Higashikata Industries
#3 - 2011-12-21 05:33:54 UTC
Atticus Fynch wrote:
Quote:
China, which may have received advanced notice of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, has moved swiftly to call on the United States and other countries to help maintain stability in the reclusive state, officials and news reports said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7BI05B20111221


Is china on the same planete as everyone else?


Yes, and they dislike war as much as everyone else.
stoicfaux
#4 - 2011-12-21 05:34:57 UTC  |  Edited by: stoicfaux
If North Korea collapses, China will get a huge flood of refugees. It's one of the bigger reasons that China props up NK. NK also acts as a buffer between China and pro(-ish) West forces/countries.

Then there's whatever nuclear weapons tech that would fall into gosh knows who's hands if NK collapses. Finally, the capital of South Korea is within artillery range of NK, and NK has a huge amount of artillery, plus NK has the 4th largest army in the world. If it were to collapse, the chance of something bad happening (i.e. war) to South Korea goes up quickly.

Plus if NK was to slowly start unraveling, the government would have an even tougher time feeding the country and would probably resort to really outlandish and/or stupidly violent behavior to force the US/SK/China to send them food and fuel aid to help stabilize the country.

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