For My Next Act, I Shall Balance Four Whales on One Shrimp!

Roh Moo Hyun thinks his neighborhood needs a regional “multilateral security framework:”

Roh […] emphasized that the European experience can be useful in coping with pending issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula. He said challenges confronting Northeast Asia include lingering Cold War-like tensions, concerns over the spread of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and environmental protection. He also said there are uncertainties on the possible realignment of power among Northeast Asian actors.

“The European system that laid the foundation for the successful integration of Europe is a valuable role model for Northeast Asia,” he said. The chief executive said that any future multilateral framework should compliment existing security arrangements, indicating he did not support drastic changes to military alliances including the one between Seoul and Washington.

Splendid idea, because as everyone knows, modern European concepts of consensus-building are universally accepted inside the Forbidden City and the Kremlin. Dibs on “The Greater China Co-Prosperity Sphere.”