Thursday, October 26, 2006

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Geopolitical Realities of the Chinese–North Korean Relationship

Theory: China is in full support of North Korea belligerence.

Why: North Korean belligerence acts as a military/nuclear deterrent for China.

Research: Chinese involvement in NK War. Chinese 38th parallel involvement.

Why: North Korean belligerence enhances China’s status and reputation in the areas of Stability and Diplomacy.

Why: North Korean belligerence offers China nonimplicative first strike capability.

Why: North Korean belligerence isolates them from the world community and thereby makes China the primary beneficiaries of North Korean dollars and trade.

Why: North Korean belligerence gives China more global negotiating power.

Why: North Korea and China have common political ground, Communism.

Why: North Korea provides protection to Chinese ports and coastline by sealing off the
Korean Bay.

Research: Tanjian

Why: North Korea provides Northeastern China with coastal access to the Sea of Japan.

Research: Shenyang

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