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Irish_Dem

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1. China wants us to be diminished as a superpower.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:52 AM

Oct 2017

They want to be a major world player and have regional control of Asia.

On the other hand they absolutely do not want Beijing or Shanghai which are 500 miles from the Korean peninsula, damaged by a war between NK and the US.

So they are going to play this carefully.

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your opinion? [View all] bluestarone Oct 2017 OP

China wants us to be diminished as a superpower. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #1

I have said for many years that China is not our friend. Doreen Oct 2017 #5

The world will celebrate and we should be proud randr Oct 2017 #2

this one bluestarone Oct 2017 #8

No one wants another nuke nation randr Oct 2017 #9

As in all wars, thousands of innocents are maimed and killed judesedit Oct 2017 #3

What would happen if we do exactly what they want us to do? Iggo Oct 2017 #4

By "they," I take it that you're referring to both Trump and Kim? Orrex Oct 2017 #6

The billionaires and the madmen. Iggo Oct 2017 #7

Prettttttttty unlikely so no need to worry. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #10