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Glossed over some Chinese figures. They weren't at the official meeting next to Xi Jinping but they were banquet guests who met KJU: Chinese premier Li Keqiang, Veep Wang Qishan and Guo Shengkun whose official title is Secretary of the Central Political & Legal Affairs Commission
Guo Shengkun is an extremely interesting figure to be interacting with the NK side. He's in charge of public safety & state security and could provide expertise to NK on stabilizing regime while pursuing economic reform. He's made name recently for implementing cybersecurity
Wang Qishan also made news recently when he was mistranslated. He said China's "core interests" include the Korean Peninsula: the term is used by China to refer to Tibet/Taiwan, etc (but isn't NK China's core interest?) He's coming to Washington in 10 days
news.joins.com/article/227346…
And look here: KJU visited 2 Beijing institutions that are part of China's "One Belt One Road initiative," one of which is this agricultural R&D center. It's no secret China wants NK to be part of its OBOR network.
nytimes.com/2018/06/20/wor…
KJU seems to be checking out some chick peas at the agricultural R&D center with Choe Ryong-hae, Kim Yong-chol and Premier Pak Bong-ju, who's in charge of economic matters. Notice KJU dressed in white (Kim Il Sung's summer wear) and everyone else clad exactly alike
KJU checking out leafy greens. This hands-behind-back posture also seems to be designed to make him look like his grandpa. OGD officials Choe Ryong-hae and Jo Yong-won trailing him.
Those who remember the 1st inter-Korean summit recall KJU & Moon devoting a large portion of their time during their stroll along this blue crossing bridge to Vietnamese-style economic reform (Doi Moi). Perhaps that was a tease act to tantalize Xi Jinping news.joins.com/article/225941…
This recently happened off Vietnam's shores: Russian firm Rosneft drilling for oil in the South China Sea claimed by China. Xi would be pleased if NK didn't engage in acts which go against China's Maritime Silk Road.
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internati…
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Donga reports an economic delegation composed of representatives of US agricultural & German mining businesses visited NK in late Sept. The German concern is interested in NK's magnesite/graphite reserves and US agro biz looked at investment opportunity
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The timing of this was late Sept when Pompeo's 4th visit had been decided and US-NK dialogue was ongoing. NK treated this economic delegation well. The US concern is supposedly the largest one that sells agro & animal protein prods (Cargill, Tyson Foods?)
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Front page news in SK courtesy of Donga. NK is known to have rather large mineral reserves other than just coal: copper, lead, iron ore, tungsten plus rare earth/rare metal elements like molybdenum. SK estimates it's worth $3.6 trillion (on the low side) imnews.imbc.com/replay/2018/nw…
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Foreign Minister Kang in another mini-controversy after Japan's Nihon-Kezai reports SoS Pompeo "blew up on her" after learning about the military agreement signed by SK and NK at the Pyongyang summit. N-K quotes Pompeo, "What do you think you're doing?"
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N-K: "There was no prior discussion about the nature of the military agreement SK struck with NK." Pompeo was said to be particularly upset about the 'no fly zone' established within proximity of MDL. US reconnaissance planes regularly fly near the area for surveillance of NK
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Japan declines to attend a naval event in Jeju after repeated calls by SK not to arrive with its Rising Sun Flag symbolizing Imperial Japan. However the real reason why it chose not to attend is more intricate.
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
What happened is SK kept telling Japan's Embassy and Defense Minister that only the national flag should be flown. But Japan insisted it will come bearing the Rising Sun Flag. Then apparently SK NSA Chung and new Defense Minister Jung came up with a ploy
english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2018/…
They leaked news that the lead vessel of the host country may switch to ROKS Dokdo, which is the largest SK navy vessel. Dokdo is an island but also the name of this LPH-class amphibious vessel with a platform that can launch helis, Ospreys and even VTOLs
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