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imanamerican63

(13,782 posts) Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:53 AM Aug 2017

Is China playing with fire on both ends of the candle?

Last edited Fri Aug 11, 2017, 02:29 PM - Edit history (1)

China says that if N. Korea should start a war with the US, they would not back us! But if the US should fire at N. Korea first? They would back N. Korea! The candle could burn fast for their sake?

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Is China playing with fire on both ends of the candle? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Aug 2017 OP

In other words, China will help punish the one who starts a war. shraby Aug 2017 #1

Not exactly DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #2

Neutral, they said neutral atreides1 Aug 2017 #3

Sorry, I typed to fast and left out a word! My bad! imanamerican63 Aug 2017 #4

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. In other words, China will help punish the one who starts a war.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:56 AM

Aug 2017

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. Not exactly

Reply to shraby (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:58 AM

Aug 2017

China says that if N. Korea should start a war with the US, they would remain neutral! But if the US should fire at N. Korea first? They would back N. Korea!

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atreides1

(16,075 posts)

3. Neutral, they said neutral

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 11:03 AM

Aug 2017

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-china-media-idUSKBN1AR005

"If North Korea launches an attack that threatens the United States then China should stay neutral, but if the United States attacks first and tries to overthrow North Korea's government China will stop them, a Chinese state-run newspaper said on Friday."

imanamerican63

(13,782 posts)

4. Sorry, I typed to fast and left out a word! My bad!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 02:28 PM

Aug 2017

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