Hong Kong - The North Koreans are returning to 6-party talks as victors. The purpose of this talking shop among America, Japan, China, Russia and the two Koreas was supposedly to disarm the Hermit Kingdom. Now Pyongyang has nukes. What's the point of resuming this futile exercise?
If the Chinese could have gotten their North Korean "brothers" back to the negotiating table before Kim Jong Il got the bomb, that would have signaled China's emergence as regional superpower. Now, it only shows Beijing's lack of influence over Pyongyang, and more importantly, a lack of sincerity in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
We should definitely welcome a more active and ambitious China in important international matters, under one condition: China should be a true responsible stakeholder. China is not a partner yet. It's still an enemy.
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