China's Hu lauds military promotion for young Kim

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao sent congratulations to North Korea's Kim Jong-un on Saturday on his appointment as supreme military leader, in Beijing's most direct show of support for the young and untested successor to his father Kim Jong-il.

Hu's message, issued on the Chinese government's website (www.gov.cn), lauded the younger Kim's military promotion, which consolidated his status as the top leader of the North.

"There is a deep tradition of friendship between the peoples and the military forces of China and North Korea," said Hu, according to the statement.

"The traditional friendly cooperation between China and North Korea is sure to constantly consolidate and strengthen."

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE7BU0AE20111231

[MADem]

1. Cue the "Hu's on first" jokes....!

I kind of feel sorry for China--they have the unenviable job of babysitting that clusterfuck of a country. It's like trying to feed a rabid lion living in the next room. You don't want to get bitten while so doing, and invariably the lion will manage to crap all over the place and make a huge stink that isn't always easy to clean up.