I find it interesting how China now is taking a slightly political different stance to North Korea in all this. 40 years ago it would have been different.

The sad thing is that the North Korean leader has isolated himself and his people for decades from new thinking of ruling their country, dealing with their economy and now we are seeing what happens when a country chooses to be so militantly totalitarian and isolationist. China used to be like that under Mao. Remember this.

Under such circumstances the society loses, and the world does not benefit in a positive manner, from the creative energy of the country's people.

What people are forgetting is that China also must quell/hold down its disagreements with ....Tawain. It's an ongoing undercurrent of tension that has been going on for decades.

Josie, do you often see the world as a threat to the U.S./your neighbourhood?