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  • N. Korea: Russia and China Vie for Najin Port(strategically critical port)

    02/01/2007 6:27:21 PM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 3 replies · 524+ views
    Chosun Ilbo ^ | 02/02/07
    Russia and China Vie for Najin Port Russia is trying to strengthen ties with North Korea, citing a "China threat" in Korea and the Far East. The Gudok, the daily newspaper of Russian Railways, said in an article Tuesday, "If China takes control of Najin port in North Korea, Russia may suffer huge losses in the project to link the TKR (Trans-Korea Railway) and the TSR (Trans-Siberian Railway)." Gudok is published by Vladimir Yakunin, the president and CEO of Russian Railways and one of the closest allies of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Sources say the report can be viewed as...