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2012-03-13 China-Japan-Koreas
Why Is China Reluctant to Abandon North Korea?
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Posted by gromky 2012-03-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 No surprise, but China is becoming seemingly more aggressive + "final" as per its claims to disputed islands from East China Sea to the South China Sea - it is no longer content to stay between its coasts in East Asia to the west side of the "First Island Chain", but now IMO is attempting to MilPol "force" its way thru the "Chain" + into WESTPAC + far PACOAS.

* IIRC PRAVDA > CHINESE DRAGON SWALLOWS AUSTRALIA WHOLE.

* SAME > JAPANESE WANT US OKINAWA BASES GONE.

* WORLD NEWS > [Philippines] FISHERMEN FEAR PALAWAN WILL BE TURNED INTO ANOTHER "OKINAWA" WID US BASE PLAN, espec given its close proximity to China-claimed areas that are also claimed by Manila. US plans to build a logistics base on Palawan in support of "West Philippine Sea" forces [South China Sea = China].

PHIL National Fishermen Movement = Pamalakayo'.

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > CHINA BOOST NAVAL PRESENCE NEAR KOREAN PENINSULA, Beijing sent a Destroyer to Ieo = Jeodo Island, + is in process of expanding PLAN naval forces, facilities at Dalian. ROK = SOUTH KOREA CLAIMS THE ISLAND IS CLEARLY UNDER THEIR TITLE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-03-13 01:22||   2012-03-13 01:22|| Front Page Top

#2 ...it insists on maintaining a strong relationship with the historical vassal mythical hermit kingdom, North Korea.

FIFY
Posted by Procopius2k 2012-03-13 02:11||   2012-03-13 02:11|| Front Page Top

#3 One is known by the company he keeps. Nations are no exception.
Posted by Besoeker 2012-03-13 02:13||   2012-03-13 02:13|| Front Page Top

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