Comments on: China Makes Further Claims on Korean History

By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:53:13 +0000

I'm currently reading a book called the Diamond Dilema that focuses mostly on the future of the Korean economy and the chaebols and the author makes the point as well that Koreans have too much of a worship mentality of China at the expense of alienating other allies especially the US. Koreans believe their worship mentality will cause the Chinese to give them favorable trade deals and preferential treatment.

The author through interviews with Chinese business leaders also makes the point that the Chinese don't give Korean companies any preferential treatment and actually respect and like doing business with Americans more than the Koreans.

The Korguryo issue which has now expanded to include Baekje and Shilla is a perfect of example of the lack of respect China has for Korea. I guess when they see how easily North Korea pushes them around why should they be any different?

By the way it is a good book so far that I will probably post a review on once I'm done reading it.

By: yangyo

yangyo — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:52:24 +0000

I've got to say that Peter P is exactly right. Koreans deserve to be treated better, but there is a delicious comeuppance they get for defecating on their friends.

By: GK

GK — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:51:37 +0000

So, what does this say about the 'Korean' psyche?

By: China Claims Even More Korean History at DPRK Studies

China Claims Even More Korean History at DPRK Studies — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:32:46 +0000

[...] for Mao Zedong 4 Richardson, Hamilton, James C. [...] Asides » ROK Drop points to this Chosun Ilbo article on, â€œan official Chinese study that co-opts the early Korean [...]

By: Peter Pan

Peter Pan — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:21:22 +0000

With the quick apology the Chinese received when a dance team proclaimed their stance on the Koguryo issue, I wonder how far of a stretch it would be for China to declare all of Korea a colony of China today as well.

Korea silence when it comes to China only hurts their credibility when it comes to anti-Japanese or even anti-American issues. Korea's only allies in the world get treated the worst, while her biggest threat is treated like a god.