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To: Techplayer who wrote (383040)	3/31/2003 4:46:28 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

But how smart it is to break diplomatic relations with NK? Btw, China and Russia don't give a damn about NK's nukes. And Japan and SK can't do anything about it.

To: Techplayer who wrote (383040)	3/31/2003 4:58:27 PM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

From the article you linked to----- "The United States had asked China to take a more active role in pressuring North Korea, which earlier this year expelled international weapons inspectors and withdrew from the global nuclear safeguards treaty. Diplomatic sources tell reporters Chinese officials have met with their North Korean counterparts in public and private dozens of times in the last few months. South Korea has sent a high-level envoy to Russia and China for talks on finding a peaceful settlement to the dispute over North Korea's nuclear ambitions. The envoy, Seoul's National Security Adviser, Ra Jong-yil, told the London newspaper, Financial Times, that South Korea will propose building a pipeline to deliver gas from Russia to energy-starved North Korea in return for a verifiable end to Pyongyang's nuclear program. He said discussions on the deal are at an early stage." IMO this shows the balance of power in that area----South Korea calling on Russia for a pipeline to North Korea and China already providing and controlling the suply of oil to North Korea. If China were to condone nuclear bomb power for North Korea and North Korea changed alliances to Russia then China would obviously be ill at ease. I doubt that North korea would change their alliance----however, it is possible that they would use the two countries to assure their own safety. Where does this leave South Korea? Will they enhance their status and security with advocating a pipeline from Russia to North Korea through as I understand South Korea? mj