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The quote says China has the most influence over Kim Jong Un and is the only country that can restrain him. It also uses insulting language to describe Kim Jong Un and suggests he is acting recklessly. The point is a blunt argument about power and control in relation to North Korea.
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Originally said in English.
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About John McCain
American politician and naval officer
John McCain was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for more than 35 years. He served first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018. A Republican, he was the party’s nominee for president in 2008. McCain’s long public career was centered on Arizona and on national politics. He spent decades in Congress, moving from the House to the Senate and remaining there until the end of his life. His name is closely tied to the Republican Party and to the 2008 presidential race.
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Books by John McCain
Faith of my fathers
2008
The restless wave
2018
Character is destiny
2005
Why courage matters
2008
Worth the fighting for
2002