Well, North Korea did it.

[Jerome Scuggs]

i meant economics.

i mean i understand that economics may or may not play a role but clearly this is political posturing... or absolute insanity

[Galleleo]

I just hope a friend of mine doesn't actually have to fight.

[Summa]

just a friendly dispute over who is better @ sc2

[Mobey]

I don't think China would want to truce with the North, an economic power like China wouldn't want to get involved.. even after what happened with the U.S all those years ago.

[kthx]

Imagine attacking and pissing off a country that has lots of military power and not having to risk feeling the full brunt of that power.

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just a friendly dispute over who is better @ sc2

lulz :P

[Jerome Scuggs]

just a friendly dispute over who is better @ sc2

ahahahaha

[PaulOakenfold]

I don't think China would want to truce with the North, an economic power like China wouldn't want to get involved.. even after what happened with the U.S all those years ago.

They wouldn't want to get involved, but they will do whatever they can to prevent a war. They have stated many times that they cannot take the strain of millions of NK refugees during a war. They can't even completely feed the population they have now.

Nothing is going to happen because of this, just like the 'mysterious' ship attack off the Korean peninsula earlier this year. This stuff happens a lot.

[TagMor]

whatever happens I'm sure it wont be in "our" best interests.

[MaGi kOz]

You're right PH. US and China are in big dealings as far as business goes and since money makes the world go 'round...


but wars do create revenue. Lol i don't know. It's almost like i'm rooting for a WW3 to happen.

[Bioture]

I don't think China would want to truce with the North, an economic power like China wouldn't want to get involved.. even after what happened with the U.S all those years ago.

According to the Korean War not too long ago, China will do more than truce with N.Korea. Makes it interesting.

[Xog]

bioture, the korean war never actually ended. they are technically still at war.

[Jerome Scuggs]

According to the Korean War not too long ago, China will do more than truce with N.Korea. Makes it interesting.

yes and seeing as absolutely nothing in this world has changed since 1950 i don't see why china would re-evaluate its cold-war-era positions on policy

[Vatican Assassin]

china has 30 million more men then women because of the one child policy, only a fool making these rules in the 70s would not see that in 30-40 years a war would be necessary to feed, pay, do something with these men. China proved that it could hold off American forces in the Korean War with superior numbers, soldiers who were not as fearful of death because they are not as careful with life, and AK-47s. Now they have bombers, nukes, subs, some say aircraft carriers are secretly in the works. They have hundreds of factories, they have bought up mines and bases around the globe, much has changed since the 50's. Do they want to engage USA? Perhaps not, but they have the economic, political, and military advantage due to USA decline in all 3 areas. They know we are heavily committed in the middle east, and if we move out of there, China could move in and begin to and claim the oil. China has always presented itself as an expanding empire, from the example of Tibet, and their positioning toward Taiwan. To think that they are content with China's current borders would be naive. It may be that Korea is a smokescreen toward different ends.

[Soilderz]

china has 30 million more men then women because of the one child policy, only a fool making these rules in the 70s would not see that in 30-40 years a war would be necessary to feed, pay, do something with these men. China proved that it could hold off American forces in the Korean War with superior numbers, soldiers who were not as fearful of death because they are not as careful with life, and AK-47s. Now they have bombers, nukes, subs, some say aircraft carriers are secretly in the works. They have hundreds of factories, they have bought up mines and bases around the globe, much has changed since the 50's. Do they want to engage USA? Perhaps not, but they have the economic, political, and military advantage due to USA decline in all 3 areas. They know we are heavily committed in the middle east, and if we move out of there, China could move in and begin to and claim the oil. China has always presented itself as an expanding empire, from the example of Tibet, and their positioning toward Taiwan. To think that they are content with China's current borders would be naive. It may be that Korea is a smokescreen toward different ends.

One who has a lot, only wants more. Same principal with USA i guess.
Of course China wouldn't want a war because they would HAVE to go there, if they want it or not. The pressure from NATO and EU would make them. Yeah China is powerful but they have to hold some kind of good-side outwards.
And I agree that China would be very dangerous to get in a war with for anybody, especially for USA if we think about what kind of situation you guys are in middle east. Sure they could withdraw their men from Afghanistan and Iraq but what kind of message would that send? Would the terrorist attacks stop?