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2017-08-09 China-Japan-Koreas

Another reason China’s adding troops on its border with North Korea

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Posted by Pappy 2017-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top
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#1 doubtful

direct access to sea of Japan isn't really worth much without a harbor

Russia has a good one at Vladivostok, but the nkor ones in that vicinity are pretty rudimentary

Posted by lord garth 2017-08-09 11:59|| 2017-08-09 11:59|| Front Page Top

#2 but the nkor ones in that vicinity are pretty rudimentary

Could any of them be upgraded? China is significantly upgrading Gwadar port in Pakistan, so they have some experience in the matter.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-08-09 13:25|| 2017-08-09 13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonsan

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-09 14:02|| 2017-08-09 14:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Thank you, Skidmark.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-08-09 15:06|| 2017-08-09 15:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Take out the NORK govt and military and have a free Wonsan in the deal.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-08-09 15:45|| 2017-08-09 15:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Sonbong and Rajin

Also known as Rason and a pseudo-Chinese zone.

Posted by Pappy 2017-08-09 15:59|| 2017-08-09 15:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Mushroom wine is made there, too? The things people think of, Pappy. Interesting times, to be sure.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-08-09 16:35|| 2017-08-09 16:35|| Front Page Top

#8 China’s irredentist views cover areas of Northeast Asia, including great parts of North Korea.

I wonder what the Mongols have to say about that concept.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-08-09 19:41|| 2017-08-09 19:41|| Front Page Top

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