Posted on 04/09/2017 9:41:21 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
I doubt it. Neither China or Russia are sure the numbskull in NK won't launch a nuke at them since he doesn't come to heel even after they help him.
As long as China has a say in who runs NK instead of being reunited with SK without any Chinese say in how it is organized and run they'd probably be glad to see the leadership change. They have plenty of problems with NK other than nukes, too.
It isn’t good it isn’t bad. It’s undetermined. It’s an option play. Typical Chinese play. Just like Trump. They attack and defend with the same move.
Somewhere in between - China wants domination. If they take NK the SK is next. SK is already in the crosshairs of the Xi government.
China getting more stuff is not good news. It will lead to other things.
Sometime before the dinner President Trump and his staff were trying to come up with a way to inform XI that President Trump had taken action against Syria.
At the dinner President Trump offered XI a reset button as a sign of friendship and he encouraged XI to push it. XI pushed the button and President Trump said "Congratulations. You just launched 59 Tomahawk missiles at Syria."
lol!
Now that is funny!
A country that sent 100s of thousands of men raining down from both sides onto our troops in Korea, knowing full well that we had atom bombs and they had none, is now afraid, when their capacity is MUCH greater than back then?
Interesting take.
Interesting take indeed don’t you think. China was rural... now it is 25% urban. The old guard were ideologues. The princelings are pragmatists. They own our national debt. We have about 5 or 6 evil regimes in the world and an evil mindset (muslim). of which 1 is with China and the rest just against the west.
What is in their best interest? Muslims hate the Chinese too.
I just got back from Beijing yesterday. My Chinese host told me the Chinese do not like the North Koreans and hate their leader.
I have no proof but contrary to what was reported as what was discussed at the recent summit, I would bet the NK situation was addressed by both leaders.
I concur. Those troops are amassed for border control support should SHTF there.
My two cents.
MFO
And what about the two Russian war ships docking in South Korea’s new port?
Sure you did not read this somewhere? Huh?
That is one hell of an idea.
LS, whatcha think?
I heard we landed on the MOON too.....amazing news but there is so much FAKE news these days
“Give UP those claims!!?? If you expect us to try to do something with that crazy hell hole called North Korea, we will expect to be given all of the above - PLUS the northern half of Japan!”
I hope you are correct because this amassing of our war footing is being based (from what is being said) on the ChiComs having our "six" or understanding when it goes down in NK.
This lil biotch in NK needs to go. I know that the US has laws prohibiting assassinating foreign leaders but this is not a leader, this is a demagogue.
Just look at the difference on Earth View at night between NK and SK. Total pitch black in NK while SK is rockin' and rollin' with prosperity brought to them by US. The NK people could do the same if they did not have the lil biotch holding them down.
I agree with your sentiment.
After this recent trip to China ( I am sucking Jet Lag as I write this), I know most Chinese are capitalists at heart. They want to make money..
With the amount of debt the US owes China and the incredible amount of Chinese investments in the US, I want to believe in my heart that the Chinese leadership won’t do anything negative that harms the Golden Goose... us the USA.
Many Chinese business people have great disdain for the Commie party in their country but have to involve the party to get tax return dollars and generally maintain revenue generation.
Just like Mr. Trump was forced to deal with the democrat polls in NY to consummate his biz transactions there.
Yes, the NK tyrant needs to go away. But the ensuing mess from this desired change may result in even greater instability in the region. It’s a hard pill to swallow.
Time will tell.
MFO
Few really know what is going on behind the scene.
What is clear is that President Trump is unlike any since perhaps Reagan.
He may appear unpredictable, but I believe that is because no one expects a politician to actually do what he says he will do. We forget that President Trump is NOT a politician.
Unlike politicians who lie for a living, President Trump comes from a world where your word is your bond.
At this point in time I trust President Trump to do what ever is in the best interest of the US.
I doubt that China would be interested in permanently annexing North Korea. They've got problems with regions like Tibet that are ethnically apart (though less so today).
Those border troops might also be dusted should we nuke any NK facility near to them.
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