NK Sinks SK Ship; Says Retaliation = War

[mrstickball]

Branko2166 said:

mrstickball said:
FYI:

China has just stated they will not protect North Korea from the consequences of them sinking the Cheonan.

Queue the sad little violin.

Source?

And even if they have stated that it doesn't mean that they are somehow bound by that statement. If it comes to war they will then make the decision on how to proceed.

They may well decide to do nothing but statements don't mean much. USA for instance claims to respect the sovereignty of other nations and yet it's actions often contradict that claim.

@Footballfan

Sports and politics should never mix. Sadly it is too often the case.

 

BBC, Branko.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10181527.stm

I am sure they will change stances if a war breaks out. HOWEVER, I see this as being a clear indication that if NK attacks SK, China will not back them up - a clear shift in the geopolitical stance of North Korea. Essentially, North Korea is on their own.

@Samus -

It would be nice to see good democratic and quasi-democratic nations of Asia gang up on China to make for real change. I'd take the combined armies of Vietnam (winners of their last war with China), Thailand, Taiwan, SK, Japan and the Philippines work together to curb the Chinese threat.