Expatriate Forums in China

Christo-F · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 31 Home Country: NULL

Well they're claiming that they've done it, still waiting for full confirmation though.

Is there much public discussion about it in China, in both the media and public circles? What's the general attitude?

Cheers.

liufanpin · Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Home Country: NULL

cheer for what?

Christo-F · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 31 Home Country: NULL

Um, not replying with useless posts I guess......

Jack · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject:

I believe it is a blow for china diplomacy
They put so much effort into negotiating with NK that it must be hard to swallow right now...

I would also like to know what is being said in China about this Smile

Christo-F · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 31 Home Country: NULL

Depending on what China does it may actually work to their advantage. They have to walk a fine line of continuing Kim's rule of the DPRK, stopping Japan and the ROK from militarising and making it look to the world that their are playing the role of a responsible great power.

If they pull all this together they stand to increase their international standing by a significant measure.

Alternatively, they could fail, end up with a unified Korea under western influence, be inundated by Nth Korean refugees, a nuclear Japan and ROK and/or tensions with the USA. All depends on how they handle it and how reactive Kim chooses to be.

Interesting times.