New York Times (November 23)
2010/ 11/ 24 by jd in Global News
North Korea’s recent “outbursts are almost certainly tied to the struggle over replacing the ailing leader, Kim Jong-il.” China needs to step up and pull North Korea back from this “very risky game.” China, however, is “still in denial.” Given the difficulty of knowing what is actually going on in North Korea, there might even be more enrichment facilities than the one North Korea has admitted. The world, with China in the lead, must prevent North Korea from becoming armed with nuclear weapons. The latter would be a recipe for instability.
Tags: China, North Korea, Nuclear weapons
