China’s thoughts on North Korea, via diplomatic cables

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One of the eye-opening revelations coming out of the latest Wikileaks document release is what some countries think of one another. Do Chinese officials think of North Korea as a “spoiled child”? Well, that’s the characterization in one of the leaked cables. What else does China think of it’s neighbor?

Chris Hogg, Seoul correspondent for our partner the BBC, joins us for more on this story.

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