Bougnas wrote:In what area will he invest next in your opinion? Better conventionnal military? Some agriculutural or industrial deal with the Chinese to modernize the country?
If he proceeds completely after the chinese development model in the 70s and 80s, then economy is next up on the agenda. With visible improvments in living standard he can keep the kim dynasty further going into the future. But to achieve this he needs a similar opening up reform, which i suppose is difficult to undertake, given opening up also means losening your firm control in some areas.
For the military i don't think modernization of the conventional forces is anywhere near the target, given the main threat is SK/USA, which will undoubtly stomp the KPA into the ground if they really wanted to do it regardless of consequences. Again we can assume the development would be similar to China after the fission/fusion weapon capability, the funding would mostly go into strategic assets instead sudden spike in conventional equipment quality.
As for foreign relationship, NK would most likely intensify exchange with China and Russia, as China never stopped to trade food, everyday items and minimum amount of refined fuel, for humanitarian reasons and also not to drive Kim into a corner where he will truly turn into a problem. What deal he can make in this area remains to be seen, the same also goes with the results of the Trump meeting.
Just for the record, i think NK nukes are here to stay, Kim won't listen to China/Russia much less to US/SK, as he is neither grazy nor retarded, the recent past of world events provided ample amount of case studies for the situation he is stuck in. For China/Russia a few more nukes pointing at you(assuming Kim is indeed doing this) is not a big deal at all, all major powers are already pointing those things at each other.
another505 wrote:xi jin ping always have that sleepy, whatever man look
I'd also put up such a face if i have to deal with
ShinjiShinzo-kun.
But yeah, he always looks relaxed as fuck.