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16. They can't like the prospect

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 09:12 PM

Apr 2013

Especially the threats of nuclear war. China is right there. They do not need this. China seemed to be genuinely irked at the announcement of a nuclear underground test (although it may not have been a nuclear test).

Maybe this is just a gentle message. China knows perfectly well that they are not going to be attacked by either the US or South Korea. But if the whole thing blows up, they would certainly have an uncomfortable situation.

China also closes the border on its side to prevent NK escapes into its territory, so maybe they are just beefing up their version of the Border Patrol. If I were a North Korean, I'd be shitting bricks about now. Perhaps China is afraid of a mad rush for the border.

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China mobilizing troops, jets near N. Korean border, US officials say [View all] charlie and algernon Apr 2013 OP

So if we were to honor treaties with the south Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #1

Good points but dont forget even China did not veto the recent UN resolutions cstanleytech Apr 2013 #5

Sounds prudent on their part. bluedigger Apr 2013 #2

I think that's natural precaution. I'm not going to read much into that. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #3

well I doubt they would get involved with a shooting war with the US charlie and algernon Apr 2013 #4

Possibly. I don't know if it's the rhetoric so much as the heightened tension-- TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #6

Re: doing their little dance mallard Apr 2013 #13

SOS Kerry on C-Span about N Korea at 1:20 PDT, 4:20 EDT... YvonneCa Apr 2013 #32

Thanks for the heads-up. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #33

You are very... YvonneCa Apr 2013 #35

I rather hope their intention is to end this farce maxsolomon Apr 2013 #7

I was thinking the same thing davidpdx Apr 2013 #10

What if China annexed North Korea? Occulus Apr 2013 #20

An interesting thought davidpdx Apr 2013 #24

That's a very interesting concept. Javaman Apr 2013 #30

I think China would prefer to see SK burdened with that expense maxsolomon Apr 2013 #37

It is culturally unacceptable. AngryAmish Apr 2013 #38

They want to prop up the North. This is their minds set. iandhr Apr 2013 #18

Do they still have that mindset? maxsolomon Apr 2013 #31

Not sure iandhr Apr 2013 #34

I'm wondering if China would preemptively try to stop North Korea davidpdx Apr 2013 #8

Of course they would, they have the most to lose Snake Plissken Apr 2013 #12

Well said...perhaps...just perhaps...the world has grown some...in the last 60 years...and Stuart G Apr 2013 #15

They can't like the prospect Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #16

I betcha FOX is probably gonna start screaming about WWIII any day now..... AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #9

Let the chickshits scream davidpdx Apr 2013 #11

after just watching Rachel's "Hubris," I wonder if this isn't just some Faux pretense to go to war wordpix Apr 2013 #14

This is what I expected to happen. Asia countries handling their own problem nation. China and jwirr Apr 2013 #17

So they are going to war with...Russia? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #19

Potential refugee management Serve The Servants Apr 2013 #21

China is afraid of the influx of refugee's SteveG Apr 2013 #22

This toon always reminded me of North Korea tout_le_monde Apr 2013 #23

There's no doubting who the swooping hawk would be; ronnie624 Apr 2013 #25

Really seems like a standard move Franker65 Apr 2013 #26

I don't know John2 Apr 2013 #27

RT have it too dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #28

China is just probably there to spank their child. nt Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #29

and we send in guided missile destroyer Baclava Apr 2013 #36