An interesting sideline on China blocking Australian coal entry - Urea shortage in Korea
In a conversational English lesson with a South Korean executive today after discussing the discovery of Japanese letters about the 1895 assassination of the Korean Empress Myeongseong, 'M' mentioned the critical urea shortage in Sth.Korea, saying that Korean people blamed Australia for blocking coal exports to China (whereas of course it is China blocking entry of Australian coal ships into Chinese ports). To use two expressions, China shooting itself in the foot, and Koreans getting the wrong end of the stick.The things you learn when teaching. Coal, Urea and Diesel.
In response to: See, coal is needed to make urea solution, which is used as diesel exhaust fluid to reduce the emissions from vehicles. It's required by law and has been since 2015 when Korea mandated that all diesel cars use the solution.
'M' tells me the queues for urea are now longer than they ever were for masks, vaccines and tests. Well 'whaddya know!?'
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Fast forward to 2021, because of this "green world" and Co2 farce.......we now import inferior coal from Indonesia whilst pretending to be 'green'. NZ as is OZ is natural in resources and are slim pickings for the UN.
As far as Korea goes. Are you talking about North or South? Tae Kwon Do is a minor part to play but what's important is where, why and whom started it.
Just tennents, that's all.....:courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit
General Choi.
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