China proposes emergency talks on Korea crisis

[bemildred]

Source: Reuters

Beijing's move to bring the two Koreas to the negotiating table comes after global pressure on China to take a more responsible role in the standoff and try to rein in ally Pyongyang.

China made clear that the talks would not amount to a resumption of six-party disarmament discussions which North Korea walked out of two years ago and declared dead. South Korea said it would carefully consider China's suggestion.

Both Beijing and Pyongyang have been pressing regional powers to return to talks, in some form or other, for the past few months, in a move analysts say is designed to extract concessions.

China, which agreed with South Korea that the situation was "worrisome," suggested the emergency talks for December among North and South Korea, host China, the United States, Japan and Russia. It did not say whether Pyongyang had agreed to join.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AR19920101128

[madrchsod]

1. no one can afford a war.....

[Suji to Seoul]

2. Kim Jong Yoda is dying and he plans to go out with a bang!

He wants war! I think it gives him the erection Viagra can't.

[David__77]

3. "China, which agreed with South Korea..."

I find it interesting that all the Western media are slipping in editorializing implying that China agrees with Western views on the Koreas. This is untrue. China is circumspect in its diplomacy, but it's not secretive - it supports N. Korea (though not uncritically). The media are engaging either in wishful thinking or some ploy or another.

[The abyss]

4. China resonates with a voice of reason

The US and client state (South Korea) resonate with a late night version of
Rambone flying in without a jock strap.