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2009-09-18 China-Japan-Koreas

China envoy Dai meets N. Koreas senior diplomat Kang

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Maybe some progress is being made.
N Korea 'ready for nuclear talks'

Posted by tipper 2009-09-18 18:40|| 2009-09-18 18:40|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2009-09-18 18:52|| Front Page Top

#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">JosephMendiola 2009-09-18 19:22|| na]">[na] 2009-09-18 19:22|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2009-09-18 19:28|| Front Page Top

#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">JosephMendiola 2009-09-18 23:18|| na]">[na] 2009-09-18 23:18|| Front Page Top

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