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Originally Posted by Oren[_2_]
I think (you) are mistaken about China. Un is used to stirring **** up while
the Chinese sit back and laugh. If they wanted to put a leash on him,
they would stop giving oil / fuel for his military complex. Russia
sure isn't going to provide him oil / fuel anytime soon 
...that's my rulin' |
No, I don't think so.
Normally, whenever there's new leadership in any country, that new leader will strive to establish personal ties with the leaders of other countries that his country has economic, cultural and military ties to. That's done just so that the leaders of those countries can pick up the phone and discuss matters with each other that need to be discussed before those matters get out of hand and threaten relations between the two countries.
Un visiting Russia first IS a snub to China. Un is saying that his economic, cultural and military ties with Russia are more important to North Korea than those with China, and the Chinese won't be laughing this one off.
I expect your CIA is watching to see if and how China responds. Surely Un isn't stupid enough to offend the Chinese, who are probably North Korea's only friends in the world.