Wen Jiabao:China to be involved if conflicts occur in Korean peninsula

**longriver** · 02-06-2010, 09:23 AM

Wen Jiabao:China to be involved if conflicts occur in Korean peninsula

Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday reiterated China's pledge to take an "impartial" stand on the sinking of a South Korean warship.
"The sinking of the warship Cheonan is an unfortunate incident," Wen said during an interview with Japanese public broadcaster NHK. "We have offered condolences to the victims on many occasions."

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http://forum.globaltimes.cn/forum/at...5&d=1275457681

What China has in mind in approaching the incident, in which 46 South Korean sailors died after their warship sank in March, is maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, he said.

China attaches importance to the joint investigation conducted by South Korea and other countries and the reactions of various parties, and will take its position on the basis of truth and facts, he added.
China appealed for calm on the part of the concerned parties so as to avoid a further escalation of tension and even conflict, he said.

The Chinese premier said China understands the current difficult situation President Lee Myung-bak and the South Korean government are facing.
China will seek information from various sources and seriously study it before making clear its stand in "a fair and objective manner," he said.
"We will adopt an impartial position," he said. China also maintains that any approach on it must serve the fundamental interest of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, he added.

**Don** · 03-06-2010, 10:12 PM

The problem is that China should be involved now. They should publicly accept the findings of investigators in the sinking of the the SK ship and publicly chastise the 'dear leader'. By remaining neutral, they only encourage NK to further bad acting. If the Chinese had the balls to tell NK, they will not stand quietly by, and to not expect Chinese help if they ignite a continuation of the Korean War, perhaps someone in that god forsaken ruin of a country would step up and do what needs to be done.

**Barry** · 03-06-2010, 10:27 PM

I don't believe that China will ever rein in N K because it is politically expedient for them to have a maverick proxy against the West, which means that they can always show their "neutral - we never get involved in the politics of other countries," stance.

**Don** · 03-06-2010, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Barry

I don't believe that China will ever rein in N K because it is politically expedient for them to have a maverick proxy against the West, which means that they can always show their "neutral - we never get involved in the politics of other countries," stance.

I agree, but I personally (as if that makes any difference) see it as an abrogation of their responsibility as a super power. NK is too dangerous to play power games with even if is China's only surrogate in the area.