The Wooing of Satellite States


	The Wooing of Satellite States

abailart

10-20-2007 2:30 AM

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geoplitics, china, us, burma, satellite states, nuclear arms

abailart says:

China's and Russia's policy of geoplitical diplomacy continue as does their development of nuclear armoury.

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