Comments on: China Calls US-ROK Alliance “Cold War Product” http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:27:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: usinkorea http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/#comment-164072 usinkorea Wed, 28 May 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/#comment-164072 You know, that is probably a line of questioning I'd have for the Chinese government if I were President Lee: I'd have started in right away with items like, "If North Korea collapses, what can South Korea expect from China in the way of massive support to help South Korea stabilize the North and pave the way for effective unification that will be good for everybody in the region?" That would both put China on the spot concerning whether it has in mind moving troops in and taking over and concerning possible Chinese objections to active aid from Japan and the US. You know, that is probably a line of questioning I’d have for the Chinese government if I were President Lee:

I’d have started in right away with items like, “If North Korea collapses, what can South Korea expect from China in the way of massive support to help South Korea stabilize the North and pave the way for effective unification that will be good for everybody in the region?”

That would both put China on the spot concerning whether it has in mind moving troops in and taking over and concerning possible Chinese objections to active aid from Japan and the US.

]]> By: usinkorea http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/#comment-164071 usinkorea Wed, 28 May 2008 19:15:33 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/#comment-164071 When North Korea collapses, South Korea will get to see what kind of East Asia China has in mind. Either China will move in to make the North a de facto protectorate/province, or it will forgo pumping billions of dollars into the North in favor of drastically limiting its exposure economically to rebuilding the North while at the same time doing what it can to hamper a US-led effort, with substantive aid from Japan, to help South Korea stabilize and rebuild the North. There is no way China is going to partner with South Korea to create a North Korea under unification that the South would like to see. When North Korea collapses, South Korea will get to see what kind of East Asia China has in mind. Either China will move in to make the North a de facto protectorate/province, or it will forgo pumping billions of dollars into the North in favor of drastically limiting its exposure economically to rebuilding the North while at the same time doing what it can to hamper a US-led effort, with substantive aid from Japan, to help South Korea stabilize and rebuild the North.

There is no way China is going to partner with South Korea to create a North Korea under unification that the South would like to see.

]]> By: chinaman http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/#comment-164021 chinaman Wed, 28 May 2008 11:25:13 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/#comment-164021 Lets hope that our "helpers" in the South continue to do their work and destroy this cold war relic. The Chinese flag that should fly in Yongsan, as it once did before the Japanese. Lets hope that our “helpers” in the South continue to do their work and destroy this cold war relic.

The Chinese flag that should fly in Yongsan, as it once did before the Japanese.

]]> By: Pops http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/#comment-164019 Pops Wed, 28 May 2008 11:01:36 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/28/china-calls-us-rok-alliance-cold-war-product/#comment-164019 Yes, the Northeast Asia security situation is changing, slowly, following the end of the Cold War. Even in Europe nations are still wrestling with redefining post-Cold War security needs and means, future and purpose of NATO. But beware the embrace of the Panda Bear. A more assertive China is already evident, and likely to become more so. What is an appropriate response to this by Pacific nations, individually? And/or collectively? Time will tell... Yes, the Northeast Asia security situation is changing, slowly, following the end of the Cold War. Even in Europe nations are still wrestling with redefining post-Cold War security needs and means, future and purpose of NATO. But beware the embrace of the Panda Bear. A more assertive China is already evident, and likely to become more so. What is an appropriate response to this by Pacific nations, individually? And/or collectively? Time will tell…

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