Posted on 05/24/2010 1:41:28 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
[Viewpoint] Diplomatic triumph baffles China
It seems China never expected South Korea to find actual evidence of North Korea’s hand in the Cheonan tragedy.
May 24, 2010
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Prime Minister Hatoyama spoke with composure about his vision to create a regional community for East Asia. But as he concluded his speech, he raised his voice suddenly. “This morning, the results of the investigation into the sinking of a South Korean warship on March 26 were announced in South Korea. They determined that the sinking was caused by a North Korean torpedo.”
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I noticed that Katsuya Okada, Japan’s foreign minister, who was sitting at a table in the first row, was nodding in agreement as the prime minister spoke. The expression on the face of Cheng Yonghua - the Chinese ambassador to Tokyo, sitting at the table right behind Okada’s - was completely different. He slowly closed his eyes. Maybe the phrase “the entire international community” sounded like a euphemistic way of pressuring China.
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Later, Ambassador Cheng gave last-minute notice that he would not be able to attend the panel discussion that he was scheduled to take part in on Friday. Apparently, Beijing is dumbstruck at the actual physical evidence discovered by the South Korean government tying Pyongyang to the tragic incident.
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So China is deeply saddened by the smoking gun.
LIARS and all those who would like to see the west overcome are deeply saddened—just ask obama.
As I posted on another related thread last night, and responding to “the next move is up to Chia Head”:
“...Chia Head is in China as we speak. I think Chia Head is already working on that with the PRC. The PRC doesn’t want other than a Communist neighbor on their border...”
So China is deeply saddened by the smoking gun.<<<
Is it surprise at finding the proof, or fear that it still had Chinese writing on parts of the weapon?
Ping.
This will get ugly fast.
Bump
This will get ugly fast.<<<
Yes, and we can’t stop it.
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