Presently, they don't seem eager to find a solution. Rather, they appear to be enjoying the status quo. |
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That's a non-negotiating point. It's demands like these that have me worried there may be a lack of progress in the peace process. |
The bottom line is, they are many years away from food self-sufficiency. If they push the public distribution too far, they could easily be looking at another famine. |
The potential costs and risks for all three governments are too large to expect any one of them to alter course greatly |
The problem is that Beijing places far greater priority on North Korean stability and regime survival than on the peninsula remaining nuclear-free. |
The risk of this agreement is exactly what many hawks in Washington had warned about. You reduce the sense of urgency and let people grow comfortable with the status quo. |
The two parties agreed to disagree and papered over the differences. It will take a long time before North Korea will be accepted as a responsible member of the international community, at least 2 years. |
The very nature of sweeping reforms would be inherently destabilizing to the regime. So it's more likely they would be halting reforms. |
There's a new assertiveness in terms of dealing with the foreign aid community, ... That reflects a confidence that they can better manage their food situation. |
This has reinforced everything we feared about North Korea's promises, but no one expected them to shove it in everyone's faces within 24 hours. It doesn't mean they're ripping up the piece of paper, they just like to keep everyone guessing. |
Thus, China is committed to the six-party nuclear talks as a means of keeping the lines of communication open and maintaining the status quo. Beijing is satisfied to play the role of convener and occasionally arbitrator, not dealmaker or enforcer. Achieving a nuclear accord is purely optional. |
Washington is certainly concerned that Seoul's North Korean policy will lean further to the left. |
We believe that's going to significantly loosen up imports of Mexican cement, which I think will help not only with construction of hurricane-ravaged parts of the gulf, but also the South and Southeast – both with supply and pricing. |
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