"Furious" China shuts oil to N. Korea...

Thu May 28, 2009 4:58 pm » by **Thefreeze**

Beijing -- The Chinese government, said to be furious with North Korea over its recent nuclear detonation and subsequent withdrawal from the Armistice which ended the Korean war, has cut off oil and gas supplies to North Korea.

China supplies oil, gas, . . . . . and just about everything else . . . . . to North Korea and is said to be outraged at recent North Korean actions.

By shutting down oil and gas supplies, China has almost crippled the North Korean military which will not have sufficient fuel reserves to operate beyond the next few weeks.

Clearly, China is doing whatever it can to avoid a showdown between North Korea and the rest of the world.

More news on this issue as it becomes available. . . . .
at 5/28/2009 11:08:00 AM

http://turnerradionetwork.blogspot.com/2009/05/furious-china-shuts-oil-to-n-korea.html

Thu May 28, 2009 5:03 pm » by **Drextin**

I knew they were pushing china......I almost wish china would just go ahead and invade Nk and take that bastard out. China might be a socialist government but their people are treated a lot better than NK's so being part of china would be a blessing for them.

I also believe it would stabilize the region.

Thu May 28, 2009 5:06 pm » by **Lowsix**

Great Find Freeze,

although i am prone to seriously question Hal Turner and take his pronouncements with a grain of salt ever since he started the Hoax about the Chinese Imminent Domain Issue, which was proven to be a patent lie..that he screamed for weeks as the gospel truth...

Thu May 28, 2009 5:31 pm » by **Soldierboy**

drextin wrote:I knew they were pushing china......I almost wish china would just go ahead and invade Nk and take that bastard out. China might be a socialist government but their people are treated a lot better than NK's so being part of china would be a blessing for them.

I also believe it would stabilize the region.

You are correct sir! I'm with you, china should invade and do it soon cuz they (china) will not like the west comeing in there at all. that fucker is nuts.

Thu May 28, 2009 5:41 pm » by **Bink02**

Well if the statements true , I'd have to say ...Way to go China ! Some times you got to give a kid a time out and take away some of his toys, so he can think about what he's doin ...other wise your gonna have to spank his ass to get the point across... :cheers:

Thu May 28, 2009 6:09 pm » by **Wrathofkahn**

here is an article from 2005...
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/pub ... china.html

"North Korea's Grip on China"

Op-Ed, Globe and Mail

February 23, 2005

Author: John Park, Associate, Project on Managing the Atom

Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security; Managing the Atom; Science, Technology, and Public Policy

In the North Korean nuclear standoff, there is a major difference between having leverage and the ability to use it. China has the former, but not the latter. North Korea has both.

On paper, China has the political, military and economic leverage to effect significant change in the North Korean regime's behaviour and the regime itself. The international community saw glimpses of this leverage when Beijing temporarily shut off an oil pipeline to North Korea in early 2003.

Seems that it has worked in prior spats. Maybe Hal is telling the truth on this one.