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Today on AMANPOUR., we have Christiane’s exclusive interview with the commander of U.S. Central Command, General David Petraeus. He’s the architect of the “surge” strategy in Iraq and now, as commander of all American forces from the Arabian Gulf to central Asia, he gave Christiane the latest U.S. military assessment of the fight against Al Qaeda in Yemen, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It’s an interview you don’t want to miss. So please join us if you can. There are also some other important headlines to tell you about as well today. Here are some perspectives on some other stories in the news.
Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
NORTH KOREA – Will there be a formal peace treaty to end the 1950-1953 Korean War?
– Pyongyang calls for a peace treaty to be signed this year, saying a return to negotiations on its nuclear program depends on better relations with Washington and the lifting of sanctions
– U.S. special envoy for human rights in North Korea, Robert King, says Pyongyang must improve its “appalling” human rights record before relations can be normalized
– Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty, leaving the Korean peninsula technically at war
QUESTION: Is North Korea raising the stakes in its diplomatic maneuvering with the U.S. as Washington tries to reopen six-country talks on its nuclear weapons program?
ANGOLA –Does the attack on the Togo national soccer team in Angola indicate that violence in the oil-rich enclave of Cabinda is increasing?
– Angolan authorities arrest two people after attack on Togo national soccer team left three people dead
– Suspects reportedly members of the so-called “Forces for Liberation of the State of Cabinda”, the armed wing of a separatist group that’s been fighting for independence for the region for three decades
– Oil-rich Cabinda, which is called the Kuwait of Africa, is critically important to the Angolan economy. It accounts for half Angola’s oil exports
QUESTION: Is the separatist movement in Cabinda a threat to Angola’s oil production, which along with Nigeria and Libya is the biggest in Africa?
CHINA – Is China facing a demographic “time bomb” because of the country’s one-child policy?
– Chinese state media, citing a study by the Academy of Social Sciences, says some 24m Chinese men of marrying age will be without wives in 2020, partly because of the country’s one-child policy
– The policy has led to the abortion of millions of female fetuses because of a traditional preference in Chinese families for male heirs
– In some parts of China, the ratio between males and females is now as high as 130:100
QUESTION: Will this demographic imbalance ultimately lead to a shrinking workforce in China and an explosion in the number of elderly people – an imbalance that could threaten the country’s future economic growth?
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In the long run the fate of the Korean peninsula resides in its unification with a democratic government at helm. The communist north is simply not self sustaining.
Sayan.
GeeWhizzz…… let me see….130 males to 100 females
I have no answers…..just some thoughts.
Positive thoughts first
1 Seems like it might increase the power and influence of the female in China.
2. They may have to start having Mail-Order-Brides from all over the world, which would make the future Chinese children/people more integrated….could become melting pot like the U.S.
3. They needed to slow down their population….it was out of hand. There are many countries who need to address this issue.
Now the negative thoughts
1. 130m to 100f.…there might be 30 soldiers with no family to worry about.
2. 130m to 100f.…might mean 30 more hard laborers
3. 130m to 100f….might promote 15 gay marriages….maybe
I am sure that many more could be added to these list….this is only the beginning.
In reference to the North Korea question, what is wrong with at least exploring the option of a formal peace treaty to officially end the Korean War? Why can't we have a multi-facet approach to relations with North Korea?–Discussion of a peace treaty through the United Nations, talks (either mulit-lateral or bi-lateral) on the nuclear program, and direct discussion of the human rights issues between the the US and North Korea. Also, cultural exchanges between the two countries would help promote better relations.
As someone who traveled to North Korea in 2009, I found the people with whom I came into contact very friendly, even toward Americans. The atmosphere is restricted, but with time, this too can change. There is already word that North Korea will permit more Americans to visit in 2010. More dialog with the outside world has the potential to inprove conditions for all the people of North Korea.
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