November 24, 2010
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China’s crazy proxy
North Korea is China’s proxy.
Presently, the civilian leadership of China feels pressed to retain/secure its power.
The recent economic alliance with Russia, dropping the dollar, is either a bold move, – or a desperate one.
The military skirmish of No. Korea (China’s proxy) with So. Korea should be seen as part of the same tactic: an effort to retain control of the government by the civilian authorities of China. China wants to send a message to its own military establishment that it wields not only economic power, but military as well.
It is going to backfire.
Obama is in rivalry with China’s demonic overlord. Both are inimical to human development. Both are willing to destroy the Earth if they cannot wield evil power.
Obama is pressing South Korea to respond to today’s artillery attack from North Korea. I think South Korea should respond with the force of PEACE instead….
The problem is that winter is coming, and North Korea has nothing to feed itself with.
This is NOT to say that the South should simply provide food. The recent border crossing of relatives/families signifies the true intent of these separated countries populations. [Democracy is governing BY the people.]
It is unfortunate that South Korea has vowed to avenge North Korea’s attack.
Obama is undoubtedly forcing this issue. I see that he announced that he will defend South Korea. This is NOT a statement made against North Korea, but against China. Presently the US has China militarily boxed in, so that they cannot even exert themselves militarily in the South China Sea.
What is the forecast?
The forecast is that all parties will retreat from the ultimate possibility – total nuclear war. North Korea, though a puppet state of China, still has national interests…i.e. making it through winter. It is criminal of China to be noncommittal at this point in time. The USA is currently re-enforcing its Navy in the locale. How can this be de-fused?
It seems like it will escalate somewhat, before it smooths out. The primary parties (USA vs. China) must come face to face before it resolves. South Korea, as long as it is vowing revenge, is acting as proxy to USA.
I still expect a naval incident between the primary actors.
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Here is the latest development on this…as per following upon my post above…hmmm.
(Reuters) – Japan and the United States have started talks on operational plans in the case of armed conflict over a group of East China Sea islets claimed by Tokyo and Beijing, Japanese media said on Thursday, prompting China to complain of “outside pressure”.
The dispute in recent months had escalated to the point where both sides scrambled fighter jets while patrol ships shadow each other, raising fears that an unintended collision or other incident could lead to a broader clash.
The United States, which has announced a security “pivot” towards Asia, has said repeatedly it takes no position on the sovereignty dispute, but believes it is important for China and Japan to work out their differences peacefully.
Shigeru Iwasaki, head of the Japanese Self-Defence Forces’ joint staff, and Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific, are expected to agree that the allies will accelerate the drafting of the plans when they meet in Hawaii on Thursday and Friday, Kyodo news agency said.
They will likely review several scenarios including one under which Japanese and U.S. armed forces conduct joint operations in case China invades the islands, Kyodo said. The Nikkei business daily carried a similar report on Wednesday.
“China is extremely concerned by these reports … The Chinese government has the determination and ability to maintain the nation’s territorial sovereignty,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.
“No outside pressure will affect the resolve and determination of the Chinese government and people to maintain territorial sovereignty.”
The rocky, uninhabited islets, called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are located near rich fishing grounds and potentially huge oil and gas reserves.
Senior U.S. officials including State Secretary John Kerry have said in recent months that the islands are covered by the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty.
Asked about the media reports, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tokyo and Washington had been in close cooperation on security matters, but declined to comment on what will likely be discussed at the meeting.
China is also in dispute with several Southeast Asian countries over parts of the South China Sea also potentially rich in natural resources.
(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard in BEIJING; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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