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China-Japan-Koreas
China envoy Dai meets N. Koreas senior diplomat Kang
2009-09-18
[Kyodo: Korea] Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo,
"And Bingguo was his name-o!"
a special envoy of President Hu Jintao, held talks Wednesday in Pyongyang with North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju, Chinese official media reported. ""They thoroughly exchanged views on bilateral relations and regional and international issues of common concern,"" Xinhua News Agency said in a dispatch from the North Korean capital, without elaborating.
Posted by:Fred

#5  ION PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > CHINA SUPPORTS THE "EAST ASIAN COMMUNITY" CONCEPT, + also "Asian Union" = EU-for-Asia.

"East Asian Community" idea also and initially suppor by Japan's new PM.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2009-09-18 23:18  

#4  Dai: Those Americans certainly are a bunch of fools, aren't they?

Kang: Can't frickin' believe how stupid they are! Have another Remy Martin?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-09-18 19:28  

#3  ION CATHAY WMF > AS US-CHINA GEOPOL COMPETITION AND CONFRONTATION ESCALATES, SINGAPORE MAY BECOME A STRATEGIC BRIDGEHEAD FOR THE US IN SOUTH ASIA. Increased US Aid to Singapore + Possible return of US to CLOSED US BASES IN THE PHILIPPINES [CLARK-SUBIC].

* SAME > JAPAN "SANKEI SHIMBUN" NEWS: VIETNAM AND INDIA IN PARAMILITARY ALLIANCE AGZ CHINA. INDIA'S "TOKYO/TONKIN GULF" AIRCRAFT CARRIER BASE. Vietnam has repor decided to dev a "NORTH ASIA VS SOUTH ASIA" Strategy + engage in milpol cooperation wid India.

* SAME > INDIA TO DEPLOY 374 ADVANCED FIGHTERS AGZ CHINESE AIR FORCE IN SOUTHERN TIBET [3.4:1 ratio]. SINO-INDIAN AIR FORCES BUILDUP IN HIMALAYAS AND REGIONAL COMPETITION - 2010-2020].

INDIA also repor desires to dev new Army ground forces formations + engage in RAPID ARMED FORCES MODERNIZATION 2010-2020.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2009-09-18 19:22  

#2  More likely just another dance round in the nuclear negotiation dance - much like Iran has been pulling for several years now.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2009-09-18 18:52  

#1  Maybe some progress is being made.
N Korea 'ready for nuclear talks'
Posted by: tipper   2009-09-18 18:40  

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