Yes but it's still something Trump gave away.
Trump makes a claim that he can go back on without incurring any actual cost. That's the epitome of not giving anything away.
Yes but it's still something Trump gave away.
I doubt they’re any further away from that.......but at least there’ll be Trump buildings dotted around to deter him I guess.6 months ago those two idiots were threatening each other with nuclear war. Wouldn't you say dialogue is a better direction?
You think that South Korea and Japan are just going to forget that North Korea has nuclear weapons?
Also, if other nations don't care about your nukes then they end up serving no purpose, so what would be the point in doing that? who would they be meant to be deterring or coercing?
Our own foreign minister made comments about the benefits of democracy just a week or two ago when discussing China. Political leaders make statements about Tiananmen every June 4th, Australia is pushing back very hard and passing legislation about the way the Communist Party tries to censor Chinese language press, students and social groups in Australia, the Voice of America still broadcasts into China, the Liu Xiaobo issue is still a cause for concern as are Chinese academics that detained when they return to China. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean that it doesn't happen.
Wages are terrible? Wage inflation has seen a huge amount of manufacturing move to Vietnam, Bangladesh, East Africa, Mexico, etc. Chinese GDP per capita is orders of magnitude away from where it was 15 years ago, the middle class has grown into the hundreds of millions and is the reason why China is now the second largest economy.
Think of it this way, ignoring China is not going to make it go away or loosen the authoritarian hold that it has on its own people. Trading with them allows them to develop. Under Mao there were deaths due to famine in the tens of millions as well as up to 6 million brutalised in the Cultural Revolution. When Deng Xiaoping opened China up citizens were allowed to travel, study overseas and expand their own businesses. Now they have their own stock markets - shitty as they are - massive entrpreneurship, over 50% of the country urbanised, loosening of the one child policy, etc. etc. Of course, they are turning the screws on the legal classes and Xi is not moving in a good direction. But what do you think ignoring them and lecturing them that they should be more like us would achieve?
You think that South Korea and Japan are just going to forget that North Korea has nuclear weapons?
Also, if other nations don't care about your nukes then they end up serving no purpose, so what would be the point in doing that? who would they be meant to be deterring or coercing?
Our own foreign minister made comments about the benefits of democracy just a week or two ago when discussing China. Political leaders make statements about Tiananmen every June 4th, Australia is pushing back very hard and passing legislation about the way the Communist Party tries to censor Chinese language press, students and social groups in Australia, the Voice of America still broadcasts into China, the Liu Xiaobo issue is still a cause for concern as are Chinese academics that detained when they return to China. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean that it doesn't happen.
Wages are terrible? Wage inflation has seen a huge amount of manufacturing move to Vietnam, Bangladesh, East Africa, Mexico, etc. Chinese GDP per capita is orders of magnitude away from where it was 15 years ago, the middle class has grown into the hundreds of millions and is the reason why China is now the second largest economy.
Think of it this way, ignoring China is not going to make it go away or loosen the authoritarian hold that it has on its own people. Trading with them allows them to develop. Under Mao there were deaths due to famine in the tens of millions as well as up to 6 million brutalised in the Cultural Revolution. When Deng Xiaoping opened China up citizens were allowed to travel, study overseas and expand their own businesses. Now they have their own stock markets - shitty as they are - massive entrpreneurship, over 50% of the country urbanised, loosening of the one child policy, etc. etc. Of course, they are turning the screws on the legal classes and Xi is not moving in a good direction. But what do you think ignoring them and lecturing them that they should be more like us would achieve?
I stand by what I said. KJ is gonna play Trump like a violin. Trump can't think the long game... he only thinks in short busts. KJ is a master of PR/propaganda and his long term goal will be acceptance/tolerance by a wider audience without conceding much.
The nukes will still have the same effect/leverage either way. It's just that it's easier for KJ to get what he wants /needs if he is less isolated and more tolerated.
Do you consider yourself a China apologist? (seriously... not a smartass question)
Forgive me if I missed it, but what did Trump get in return for announcing he’d give up joint military exercises with South Korea?
At first I thought the video was going to be a piss take...
I get what you’re saying. I just disagree that Trump has a plan outside of what looks good for the camera, what will benefit him financially, or what just popped in his head.
What actual commitments did Kim make?
I’ll have a full read soon.So Moorey, you think this will be able to bring Trump down in the 16 days you have left in H1?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...-lawyer-parting-ways-legal-team-investigation
Yeah, thanks Pauline.
China = 2% of annual investment in Australia. Not even in the top five countries. Here's your proof - http://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/...s/statistics-on-who-invests-in-australia.aspx
Consider the damage perpetuating myths like that can do.
Big to host the ego's!It will have to be a big hotel, otherwise the Kim family will have bigger hands and a bigger tower...
I believe this image has been manipulated to exaggerate the giant empty tower.
It will have to be a big hotel, otherwise the Kim family will have bigger hands and a bigger tower...
I believe this image has been manipulated to exaggerate the giant empty tower.