Perhaps it’s time to change our approach to China in our attempt to have it play a calming influence on the Nork’s belligerency toward the US. By entering into an alliance with China, The US can become China’s main supplier of clean energy (LNG) to fuel their booming economy. Such a move will isolate NK from China. Presently, China receives a large portion of its energy needs in the form of foul-burning coal from NK — the same fuel that creates the well recorded air pollution that China’s larger cities are known to suffer from. During the preliminary meeting, The US can bring up the subject of both NK and the artificial islands that China built in the South China sea. The US can propose that the entire design of the LNG system be done in the US in order to facilitate a cost estimate and ROI (Return On Investment). After the project is completed, China will be more inclined to exert a favorable influence on NK towards the US. BY doing the design and construction management, The US will have a good handle on project costs and it will provide much job opportunity in the country. We have completed so many LNG projects in the US that these can be used as templates for future facilities both in the US and China.
“After the project is completed, “
Not enough time for that. We are way past the point of having time for anything else but a smackdown. Yesterday I saw a story from an official Chinese news source that implied if we went after the NK Nuke and Missile structure, Beijing would stand down on any action. The only thing that would bring action on their part would be our crossing the 38th. China intends on annexing NK for their own needs of the coal which is far less expensive than LNG in the short term. Besides, it is evident they don’t give a crap about what their populations have to breath.