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Old 05-25-2010, 06:02 PM
Matt W Matt W is offline
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Originally Posted by Raellus View Post

What do the Chinese know that we don't?

The Chinese (and the Russians) know about the seaport of Rajin (aka Rason)
http://alturl.com/ve28

In a few years, Rajin will be really important (possibly even vital) for the economic development of Siberia and 3 Chinese provinces. The strategic problem is that both Russia and China don't want the other power to control this asset. So - to avoid having to fight over it - they are willing to live with it being under North Korean ownership.

Last edited by Matt W; 05-25-2010 at 06:31 PM.
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