Posted on 03/26/2018 12:23:04 PM PDT by pgkdan
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made a last-minute visit to Beijing Monday; marking the first time the brutal despot has left the Hermit Kingdom since taking control following his fathers death in 2011.
According to Bloomberg, the details of the trip remain murky with three North Korean officials confirming the leaders visit to the Chinese capital.
The unannounced journey comes as the United States and North Korea prepare for their first face-to-face meeting between the communist ruler and President Trump; following months of escalating tensions between the two nations.
If this meeting is confirmed, it may actually be more productive than a photo op between Trump and Kim in a few weeks, said Melissa Hanham, an expert in North Korean studies.
North Korea is often perceived as an ungrateful junior brother, but recent tensions and increased nuclear and missile capabilities mean Chinas taking this seriously and doesnt want to be left out of the process, she added.
Presumably, part of whats on the agenda is the Chinese want a sense of what Kim expects or is seeking in the meeting with the U.S., if it ever occurs, as well as their attempt, of course, to influence it, said another expert.
“I wonder what those two evil dictators are cooking up!”
You hit the nail on the head. Kim Jong Un takes his marching orders from China.
Flench? I bet he’s very fluent in Flinch!
Works for me.
Since he took over as Head Cheeseboy.
hell, the details of where he sleeps every night “remain murky”...
It’s your fault for not posting shorter sentences /s
RE: Flench? I bet hes very fluent in Flinch!
There is a video of him chatting with Dennis Rodman in a basketball game in Pyeong Yang. So yes, he speaks Enrgish ( Unless you believe Rodman speaks Korean??? )
Nork = North Korean
SU-27 = Sukhoi Su-27 is a twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. Used by several Communist block nations.
manpad = a fairly new term for a Surface to air missle which is small enough to be manned by a soldier. Think "Man portable Air Defense" weapon.
LOL
Murky to who?
Yeah, surrounded by a world class education in economics, history, philosophy he just gets an addiction to cheese!!!!
Request denied.
Apparently you didn’t even make it to the first line of the EXCERPT and just read the headline. :-) Good grief.
The whole sentence?
It’d be interesting if Trump indicated to Putin - in an off-handed, joking sort of way - that we’d be less than displeased if somehow or other Kim ended up as the sole random person on the planet this week who died of the same poison that the ex-Russian spy died of a couple of weeks ago.
Accidents happen all the time, you know.
Oh, the memes are gonna be good!
Educated in the West under a pseudonym?
Since his dad died in 2011?
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