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| Executing Pudgy's Uncle Won't Affect China Ties |
| 2013-12-28 |
| SEOUL -- The recent execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's once-powerful uncle will not directly affect Pyongyang's relations with China, a former Chinese official said Friday. Jang Song-thaek, who was executed earlier this month for attempting to overthrow the regime, had been considered a key link between Pyongyang and Beijing. His execution raised speculation that relations between the two neighbors could suffer. The execution was so sudden and shocking, said Zhao Qizheng, former chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in an interview with Yonhap News Agency. He said, however, it will not directly affect the North Korea-China relations. Zhao said he read in detail South Korean news reports about Jang's execution, and China does not have as much information regarding the issue as South Korea. Regarding the speculation that Pyongyang had informed Beijing of the execution beforehand, Zhao said he was not aware of it. Jang's execution was widely believed to have been part of the young leader's efforts to further solidify his grip in the one man-controlled nation. Questions have been raised how the shocking incident would affect the North's relations with China, the biggest and almost only sponsor of the fellow communist country. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #3 Naw he's a wannabe (look at the number of views) |
| Posted by: Dale 2013-12-28 09:13 |
| #2 I wonder if he could pull off a Stalin move. Kill all who have known him. |
| Posted by: Dale 2013-12-28 09:09 |
| #1 AFAIK at this time there is no indication on the MSM-Net that "Dear Auntie" was executed or exiled by Pudgy, albeit it can be said her existence is poten simply unacknowledged officially by KJU. IMO the scenario is quite possible that DPRK-China ties aren't being affected by Jang's execution because his pro-Beijing/China wife is covertly still alive + asserting pro-China policies, directives to KJU??? I still may be wrong in my reading of the events - the proof will likely be be iff she ends up dead by Pudgy's hand. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-12-28 00:46 |