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We can solve the problem with method as follow：
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<issue_comment>username_0: #4With the series of events over the last three weeks in North Korea, from firing of ballistic missiles over Japan to the testing of what looked to be a hydrogen bomb on September 3, Pyongyang’s direction seems clear enough. Despite immense effort over two decades, from sanctions to increasing.
This was not the way things were meant to be. A large part of the blame needs to be placed on the leaderships in power in China over this era. Despite having immense leverage over its neighbor, through trade, aid and energy, every time Beijing’s leaders were offered a moment to decisively deal with their truculent, troublesome neighbor, they backed down. China is faced today with the final consequences of this passivity. To the Indians, Russians and Pakistanis, can now be added the North Koreans as nuclear powers bordering China. There cannot be a more unhappy geography for a country to occupy than this.
Despite the complexities of the current situation, we need to be clear about one thing: Nothing about a North Korea with a ballistic nuclear weapon capability is good for China. It creates significantly more potential for instability in the region. It impacts dramatically on China’s grand plans to be a dominant regional and global player. It directly poses risks to its relations with neighboring countries ranged at a time when the People’s Republic has the fulfilment of its great dream of modernity within reach — restoration of its status as a major international power.
North Korea has played brinkmanship, moral blackmail and the most ruthless zero-sum Machiavellian politics with China as much as with any other country. It is a diplomacy utterly without principle, based on having no alternative for the Kim regime than to cling to power no matter what. In their minds, nuclear capacity is the final guarantee that they cannot be touched. This plan has worked out well for them.
The Kims have been ably assisted by a paternalistic mindset in China where elite leaders throughout the last two decades have regarded them as “little brothers,” united by a common political system; but too poor, ignorant and isolated to ever cause Beijing. The outcomes of this are now clear.
Chinese leaders will be too proud to acknowledge they have been gamed in this endless series of provocations and brinkmanship. But they are among the closest to the problem. If, and when, things get out of hand, the Chinese will be amongst the ones who will suffer the greatest consequences. They also know that they are faced by a wholly unscrupulous neighbor who has a mindset of being a perpetual victim, and who feels that they are owed everything by China and therefore can get away with whatever they want. North Koreans have been a thorn in China’s side for decades. They have now managed to become something akin to an open wound. It is hard to see how this can be easily healed.
China has to now engage with a kind of diplomacy and intervention, and in a manner which it has never been happy with before. It is hard to see how its highly conservative current leadership will be able to manage this shift. Figures in the current Politburo like Zhang Dejiang actually studied in Pyongyang in the late 1970s. But they have been consistent in taking a soft stance, and telling everyone to back off and not push the North Koreans. Now they need to be much more defensive and think of their own interests before those of their neighbor.
China still has the leverage to deal with North Korea decisively. The road to Pyongyang, as everyone knows, always ran through Beijing. That hasn’t changed. Never before has China had a more important role to play on such a decisive, urgent, international issue. It has everything to gain from reining its immoral, ungrateful, and unsustainable neighbour in, once and for all, and nothing to win from seeing North Korea march towards even greater truculence and bellicosity. Nor does Beijing have the luxury of a predictable, remote United States this time. Donald Trump is perfectly capable of petulant, disproportionate responses. China has been fond of talking about win-win outcomes over the last few years. In this case, it has never been clearer. A strong response by China to North Korea now means China wins, and so does the rest of the world. It needs to do this to show it is truly a major power, and not simply one capable of talking big about issues that don’t matter to it, and being silent on something so fundamental to its own destiny and future prosperity.This Kaneohe home was a wonderful project we recently finished. We bought the house from the sellers who were too elderly to be saddled with all the required renovations. This home had been in the family for quite some time but was getting a bit worse for the wear — cracks were showing up in walls, floors weren’t level and the concrete surrounding the home was showing some significant spalling.
So we brought out an engineer, assessed the situation, came to an agreement with the sellers and got to work renovating the home. Not only did we address the property’s structural issues, but we completely remodeled the interior of the home. Check out the photos below — beautiful! New kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, paint… you name it.
Now, since we finished the renovation, the ocean views aren’t the only thing beautiful about this house – the living space matches the view.
After putting on the finishing touches, we handed it off to one of our favorite brokers and were quickly in escrow with the new happy homeowner.
By the way, we bought this property using creative financing with the seller. They agreed to take a small portion upfront (cash, of course) and delay the balance until after we completed our renovations and resale. Their willingness to work with us on the ‘agreement of sale’ allowed for a win-win situation for all parties.
If you need to sell your house on Oahu, ask us about the many different ways we can purchase your home “as is” for cash.
In the Wine Bloggers Conference post, I mentioned I met one of my favorite people from the whole experience while on our Keuka Lake excursion. You might recall we were treated to dinner at the Pleasant Valley Wine Company, where we enjoyed a five course meal in one of the former cellars.
First established in 1860 by the Champlin family, Pleasant Valley Wine Company, also known as the Great Western Winery sits hillside about a mile from Hammondsport, New York on Keuka Lake.
Upon entering we were treated to a glass of the winery’s American Champagne and given a brief history of the winery which has remained operational since its founding 155 years ago.
I admit I only half listened to the brief oral history, I was too busy taking in the surroundings. The architecture is representative of old European structures, lots of brick and rich woods. Multiple doorways lead in all different directions, into hallways, former cellars and offices, and on display some beautiful pieces of history like these Champagne glasses from 1890. Gorgeous!
Before making our way to dinner, we were led through one of the lancet archways reminiscient of the gothic era, where we got a brief glimpse into the winery’s many rooms.
Private parties are held in unique space among the barrels, containing the winery’s Port and Sherry.
Then past the kitchens was the beautiful cellar dining space. It was here I was seated next to Mike Doyle. His son, Patrick, had been leading the brief tour. What I didn’t realize at the time, was that the Doyle’s own Pleasant Valley Wine Company, and have since 1995.
Mr. Doyle and I initially made some small talk, which then quickly evolved into a more familiar conversation. It was apparent to me almost immediately how much I liked this man. He is warm, polite and has an ever-present smile. He also has a sarcastic sense of humor, which had me laughing throughout the meal.
Mr. Doyle, Patrick and I talked a little about wine and work, but mostly about family and life. Mr. Doyle is a true conversationalist, and I don’t simply mean that he could spin a good yarn (which he could), but he also listened. He’s an astute observer with the ability to assess everyone in a room, and he listens in a way that makes you feel welcome and appreciated. In a word, he is genuine.
As dinner came to an end, much to my surprise and absolute delight, Mr. Doyle offered to tour Mike, the kids and I through the winery. So we arranged for a visit on Sunday prior to our departure.
When we arrived Sunday early afternoon, we met Mr. Doyle in his offices. Here he poured Mike and I mimosas. He also had two glasses of orange juice ready for the kids.