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Monday, November 29, 2010
China 'ready to abandon North Korea'
China 'ready to abandon North Korea': "Leaked dispatches show Beijing is frustrated with military actions of 'spoiled child' and increasingly favours reunified KoreaChina has signalled its readiness to accept Korean reunification and is privately distancing itself from the North Korean regime, according to leaked US embassy cables that reveal senior Beijing figures regard their official ally as a 'spoiled child'.News of the Chinese shift comes at a crucial juncture after the North's artillery bombardment of a South Korean island last week that killed four people and led both sides to threaten war. China has refused to condemn the North Korean...
WikiLeaks fallout reveals more cracks in Afghan war strategy
WikiLeaks fallout reveals more cracks in Afghan war strategy: "The continued political survival of US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry suggests the doubts he expressed about the war strategy have deepened in American government circle...
How WikiLeaks trove will affect US-Arab cooperation on Iran, Yemen
How WikiLeaks trove will affect US-Arab cooperation on Iran, Yemen: "The WikiLeaks release of diplomatic cables could put Arab leaders in a tight spot – and make America's diplomatic dance a bit more awkward in the regi...
