[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[johnny7]

The Germans have their heads up their a$$...

[rhombus]

If China is the loser then maybe China will step up and take responsibility for the mess created by the Democratic party's "direct talks" strategy of the 90's.

[Red Badger]

China must be having second thoughts about a nutcase with a nuke on their front doorstep............

[DoctorMichael]

While I believe that currently China is the key to the problem of North Korea, it must also be remembered that historically it was the Soviet Union, in the role of the supreme Socialist nation at the time, that aided the creation of this little monster, educated Kim's daddy, succored his aspirations, and (IIRC: I think the letter from Stalin has been made public) gave the go-ahead and final orders to attack South Korea in 1950 resulting in the conflict there......which leads us to today's situation, 50 years later.

Of course, Pooty-poot is too busy supressing his own people and the States around him, having aspirations of revitalizing the 'Empire' to get involved with his bastard step-child.

[Cicero]

I think the analysis is too simplistic. China has been playing these games for the past 15 or 20 years. If they had wanted to stop North Korea from developing nukes, they would have intervened long since.

You have to wonder why they would want a nuclear madman on their doorstep, just as you have to wonder why Putin wants a nuclear Iran on his doorstep.

But Russia and China are so intent on playing these dangerous games against the West, they just don't seem to worry about their own futures.

[wai-ming]

Thanks for providing us with up-to-date information on the happenings in Asia. Really appreciate the Asia List pings.

Is this a translation from German or Korean (Yonhap)? You are one talented multi-linguist!