China hands Trump a win on North Korea crisis

CNBC ^ | 8/14/17 | Jake Novac

[ifinnegan]

In a matter of a days, tensions with North Korea appear to have calmed down considerably.

Most of that is thanks to China making a series of positive moves and statements.

This is shaping up to be a big win for the Trump administration.

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Less than a week ago, the world seemed to be on the edge of a nuclear confrontation or at least a bloody military conflict in East Asia.

What a difference a few days make.

After a weekend filled with a series of conciliatory statements from China, some of them downright surprising, the situation with North Korea seems to be less tense right now, which could be construed as a major win for the Trump team.

To be specific, the big move came Monday as China agreed to ban imports of North Korean iron, lead, and coal as part of new U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang. That's hitting Kim Jon Un's regime where it hurts.

[ifinnegan]

Headline is still a back handed swipe at Trump.

[mylife]

But what about racism in Merica?!!!! /s

[ifinnegan]

Lol. Yes, that’s all that matters.

[Spiridon]

Look, I think there is some consensus in the Pro-Trump camp that China needed to be pushed to use economic leverage and the tough talk from President Trump is no doubt instrumental in getting the Chinese on board.

[Boardwalk]

If anyone can negotiate with the Chinese It’s President Trump! Listen to me now Believe me later.

[raiderboy]

I hate to bust this feel good bubble but the NORK ambassadors are called in and UN has disappeared. I speculate the Guam missiles fly within 48 hours. We will do exactly nothing in which case it will go down as the greatest thumb in the eye in history. I still have confidence in our president but he needs to preempt them NOW!!

[TigersEye]

Most of that is thanks to China making a series of positive moves and statements.

Gee, I wonder who got China to change its tune!?! #FakeNews-CNBC will never figure it out.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Victory for Trump? Now, back to those Confederate statues being torn down with no police presence, or other Antifa riots being planned by Team Soros to detract from Trump’s further successes.

[Vince Ferrer]

I can imagine how painful it was for the author to write that article.

Kim got a phone call from Xi:

TOKYO —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to take a step back from the brink of nuclear war Tuesday, when state media reported that he would “watch a little more the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees.”

[Boardwalk]

The UN? Seriously?

[mrsmith]

“said that if North Korea attacks the U.S., China should remain neutral.”

What struck me was that *in any other case* China said it will defend NK.
Just the opposite of what the media wants us to see in that statement. .

[Logical me]

Only win is the destruction of the fat mans empire called North Korea and return North Korea to South Korea and call it Korea.

[gaijin]

NOTHING with North Korea gets resolved THIS easily, THIS quickly.

I don’t buy it.

I’ll bet we’re in for a real surprise.

[jazusamo]

You’re surely kidding, preempt them now?

[Boardwalk]

In a perfect world.

[LucyT]

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Ping to # 6.

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[Gargantua]

"...I still [??] have confidence in our president but he needs to preempt them NOW!!"

Try decaf.

[Boardwalk]

July 26 2017.

[Ticonderoga34]

Most of that is thanks to China making a series of positive moves and statements.

Gee, I wonder who got China to change its tune!?! #FakeNews-CNBC will never figure it out.

The Fake Stream Media will say that this is just to take attention off Charlottesville.

[HokieMom]

U.S. Air Force‏Verified account @usairforce 1h1 hour ago

Our forces in Guam are ready to counter potential clash with N. Korea. Watch tonight at 10 pm ET/PT on CBS and CBSN.