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| What could unite the NORKs and the SKORs? How about China claiming the peninsula as a province |
| 2004-02-01 |
| EFL The ancient kingdom of Koguryo, famed for its mighty castles and horseback warriors, has sprung back to life in a "war of history" between South Korea and China that carries alarming modern-day implications. The dispute has raised diplomatic hackles and symbolizes what many say are rival geopolitical designs on Northeast Asia, a region rich in conflict and currently riled over North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs. nukes? means nothing to the koreans if the chins are planning a land grab Koguryo ruled much of Korea and Manchuria, now China, until it vanished from maps 1,300 years ago. It has been dragged into the headlines by a Beijing-backed study that deems the kingdom to be an integral part of China. hmmm, ancient marxist tactic- rewrite history and let the useful idiots do the rest of the work; anybody seen comrade stalin’s airbrush? Not so, South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon insisted last week. the skors may be ingrates about saving their a**es from the chicoms, but that doesn’t mean they’re planning on giving in to beijing "It is an indisputable historical fact that Koguryo is the root of the Korean nation and an inseparable part of our history," he said. "We will sternly and confidently deal with any claims or arguments harming the legitimacy of our rights." Chinese scholars say Koguryo tribes were among the many minorities absorbed into greater China, and that since about two-thirds of Koguryo lies within today’s China, it is key to China’s history. They further enraged scholars from both South and North Korea by releasing papers claiming Koguryo was a vassal kingdom that sought Chinese sanction for its leaders and paid tribute. i imagine they’ll eventually try to claim part of the pacific northwest as a vassal state Outraged South Koreans began a 10-million signature petition drive to condemn "China’s distortion of history," while their government backed a parallel academic study to counter China’s claims. there’s still some spine left in them, especially if the chicoms keep poking this hornet’s nest Korean academics say Koguryo was in fact a fiercely independent state that often clashed with China until its defeat by China and a regional ally. Academics say Koguryo has future implications too. China fears a scenario in which impoverished North Korea collapses, releasing a flood of refugees - and instability - in its backyard and forcing it to establish a new frontier facing a unified pro-U.S. Korea. Koguryo is even triggering a rare alignment between communist North Korea and the capitalist South. North Korea preaches "the Korean nation was at its prime during the time of Koguryo" and uses the Koguryo legacy to whip up militaristic fervor against foreign powers, especially the United States. isn’t it ironic dontcha think? china gets bit in the ass by the mad dog they created China is North Korea’s no way! commies rewriting history? whoda thunk! It likened Chinese claim on Koguryo to "stealing water from another man’s rice paddy." |
| Posted by:4thInfVet |
| #9 i imagine they’ll eventually try to claim part of the pacific northwest as a vassal state They dont already? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-2-1 10:59:35 PM |
| #8 Gives credence to the theory that Imperial China never died - it just mutated. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-2-1 9:17:35 PM |
| #7 They'll want San Franscisco next. I don't think it would be fair to the Chinese to stick them with that much dead weight. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-2-1 8:59:45 PM |
| #6 Interesting option. |
| Posted by: Evert Visser 2004-2-1 6:41:08 PM |
| #5 comrade stalin’s airbrush? I think it's on the Alpha Layer. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-1 4:49:37 PM |
| #4 Chinese scholars say...that since about two-thirds of Koguryo lies within today’s China, it is key to China’s history. This land is part of our ancient and noble history! We must have the Sudeten---er---Korea! |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2004-2-1 4:10:34 PM |
| #3 The Koreans have been called to Irish of Asia for good reason. There's no way the Chinese could ever assimilate them. What could be the motive behind this? This seems to just needlessly antagonise the SKORs with little benefit. Scare the NORKs and push them into some kind of agreement to SK? Not likely either. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-2-1 4:08:49 PM |
| #2 snicker... |
| Posted by: B 2004-2-1 3:46:27 PM |
| #1 Here's a suggestion: 1.Withdraw all US troops from South Korea. 2.Appoint April Glaspie as US Ambassador to China. 3.She looks the other way (ala Kuwait) as China solves the Nork problem and gives an ungrateful Skor a well deserved comeuppatence. |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2004-2-1 3:09:10 PM |