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The head of North Korea met the head of China today?

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  • #32
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Johnny Dogs wrote: »
    ^^
    The fcukin hack of yer man here

    That's probably the highest end clobber over there made by the NK version of Louis Copeland.


  • #33
    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »
    His tailor has probably been shot.

    He certainly should be. It fits like a kid wearing his auld fellas clothes.
    And Kim is ripped, it's hard to make something like that look bad!:D


  • #34
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Proper old school built, none of your fancy technology that could be hacked in to.
    And if it uses air start then EMP proof too.


  • #35
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    And if it uses air start then EMP proof too.

    Too bad the old school railway tracks can stop it in its tracks with minimal effort for a handful of people with the right tools
    360_F_102352090_ie3kLjDIvgrT1sxVDknWCUh8PxgMYzM7.jpg




  • #36
    CrabRevolution
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    China are pretty much the main reason North Korea still exists. While they'll occasionally get annoyed at just how unpredictable NK can be, they're North Korea's closest ally, so it's not massive news that their heads of state have met.


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  • #37
    Capt'n Midnight
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    CrabRevolution wrote: »
    China are pretty much the main reason North Korea still exists. While they'll occasionally get annoyed at just how unpredictable NK can be, they're North Korea's closest ally, so it's not massive news that their heads of state have met.
    It's not so much ally, it's like a buffer state or pet.

    If there's a war then China will be flooded with refugees and they don't want that. If there's re-unification then China gets a powerful neighbour on their doorstep and they don't want that either.


  • #38
    CrabRevolution
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    It's not so much ally, it's like a buffer state or pet.

    If there's a war then China will be flooded with refugees and they don't want that. If there's re-unification then China gets a powerful neighbour on their doorstep and they don't want that either.

    True, while China sees NK as a buffer state it's still probably the closest thing to an ally that NK has.


  • #39
    Skedaddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 775 ✭✭✭Skedaddle


    It was reported very heavily, I'm not sure what news sources you use OP.


  • #40
    Berserker
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    badabing106 wrote: »
    It's not even a back page story.

    It was covered by most media sources. CNN covered it for definite, as did Sky. Not sure why Kim Jong Un is being more open with his neighbours all of a sudden but it can only be a good thing. I think Trump deserves some credit for this. His bold approach to the DPRK seems to have done some good. Wouldn't it be something else if he met with Kim Jong Un and it led to the DPRK breaking down it's walls with the rest of the world.


  • #41
    Atlantic Dawn
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    GDY151


    The train is nicely kitted out inside...

    skynews-kim-jong-un-china_4267504.jpg?20180329095703


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  • #42
    Capt'n Midnight
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    CrabRevolution wrote: »
    True, while China sees NK as a buffer state it's still probably the closest thing to an ally that NK has.
    Countries don't have friends , they have interests.

    The spin is that Kim is ignoring the US and just dealing with China so there's that.

    So if the US get what it wants then China gets the credit.


  • #43
    buried
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    Kim's wife looks sound

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #44
    BeginAgain
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    Skedaddle wrote: »
    It was reported very heavily, I'm not sure what news sources you use OP.

    NK even showed a 40min documentary on Kims Unofficial Visit to China on NK TV today.


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