Re:The Secret History of Kim Jung Il -- written by one of hi...
by jbooth on Tuesday December 20, 2011 @11:15AM
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China's interests (and hence, position) are "don't fuck around and create trouble for us".
A collapsed NK state creates more trouble for China in the form of refugees than a still-functioning one, so we see enough aid for them to keep functioning.
An occasional diplomatic poke in the eye to the US helps China too, but that's a want, not a need. Don't confuse the rhetoric with the reality.
A collapsed NK state creates more trouble for China in the form of refugees than a still-functioning one, so we see enough aid for them to keep functioning.
An occasional diplomatic poke in the eye to the US helps China too, but that's a want, not a need. Don't confuse the rhetoric with the reality.