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The Big Picture: Playing With Fire?
by Decius at 11:26 pm EDT, Jul 21, 2005 |
Could it be part of a greater geopolitical game? In other words, what President Bush is really worried about in Asia is North Korea. He does not really care about the RMB; he just pretends to care. This allows him, in negotiations with the Chinese, to say: "I will fold on the RMB, if you give North Korea up; in that way, you guys can give up your embarrassing ally without losing face".
North Korea IS China. Its possible that we might have just sold Manhatten for some beads. |
The Big Picture: Playing With Fire?
by Rattle at 1:46 am EDT, Jul 22, 2005 |
Could it be part of a greater geopolitical game? In other words, what President Bush is really worried about in Asia is North Korea. He does not really care about the RMB; he just pretends to care. This allows him, in negotiations with the Chinese, to say: "I will fold on the RMB, if you give North Korea up; in that way, you guys can give up your embarrassing ally without losing face".
North Korea IS China. Intrigue. |
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