Two words: civil stability.

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Mary Anne — 10/17/2006 8:35:39 PM (archived)

North Korea would not have any. Nor infrastructure either. Not an attractive environment for investment, tax-free or not.

And what makes you think that China would tolerate a very large, very poor version of Hong Kong along its border on the Korean peninsula?

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China openly debating "regime change" for North Korea - Eric - 10/16/2006 6:15:32 PM
- re: China openly debating "regime change" for North Korea - Eric Park - 1/4/2007 6:43:46 AM
- re: China openly debating "regime change" for North Korea - Eric Park - 1/4/2007 6:43:43 AM
- re: China openly debating "regime change" for North Korea - Eric Park - 1/4/2007 6:43:38 AM
- An interesting question... - Tom Brosz - 10/16/2006 6:47:16 PM
  - Why would a unified Korea pose a threat to China? - Scott Evil - 10/16/2006 8:29:32 PM
- Perhaps it has dawned upon these nitwits that - David F Mayer - 10/16/2006 6:38:48 PM
  - Think of the wonderful trading opportunity that would eventually emerge from a freed north Korea. - Scott Evil - 10/16/2006 8:25:19 PM
    - I don't think economics is the deciding issue. - David F Mayer - 10/16/2006 9:57:47 PM
      - Ask the Germans what fun it is to reabsorb a cripple. - Mary Anne - 10/17/2006 1:25:21 AM
        
        That's because the Germans did it the wrong way. - Scott Evil - 10/17/2006 1:35:17 PM
        
        Two words: civil stability. - Mary Anne - 10/17/2006 8:35:39 PM
        
        China already has a poor version of the Warsaw Ghetto on its border with the Korean Peninsula - Scott Evil - 10/17/2006 9:39:54 PM
        
        Let's not forget the real purpose of the Warsaw Ghetto. - Mary Anne - 10/18/2006 1:07:33 AM

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