Monday, December 18, 2017

Former Chinese General Warns That A New Korean War Could Break Out 'At Any Time Between Now And March'

North Korea's nuclear test sites are still said to be producing aftershocks. Reuters

The Independent: New Korean war could break out 'at any time between now and March', warns former Chinese general

Retired military commander urges his own country to be prepared and take defensive action

War could break out in the Korean peninsula at "any time" within the next three months, a retired Chinese army general has warned.

Lieutenant General Wang Hongguang urged his country to mobilise defences in anticipation of conflict in the region, amid continued tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.

"The war on the Korean Peninsula might break out any time between now and March next year," Lt-Gen Wang told an annual forum hosted by the Chinese Global Times newspaper.

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Update: Will China heed experts' advice and prepare for Korean War looming 'between now and March?' (IBTimes)

WNU Editor: What makes this story noteworthy is that this retired General warnings were voiced on the Chinese government's main news website thereby giving an insight into what the Chinese government is actually thinking about right now .... China should prepare to defend against war in Korean Peninsula: expert (Global Times).

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