[struwwelpeter]

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so that China becomes the sole supplier of all goods to North Korea.

Geography check, the Russian Primorskiy Kray district has a small border with North Korea, and a busy rail line from Vladivostok and back.

And then there's always airfreight and shipping along China and Russia's sensitive coasts.

But the important part of the article is true: China's monster, China's problem.

[cynicom]

At that border is a small town, Khasan, all three countries meet there, all have barbed wire fences, guard towers and the like. None of the three trust each other.

[cynicom]

That rail line you speak of is little used, differing gauges plus the mistrust of everyone.