Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s surprise visit to China is drawing considerable comment about its purpose and timing.  The trip, which follows a series of strange events, is “highly significant,” a Stratfor analysis suggests: There is much speculation surrounding the purpose of Kim’s purported trip; to gain China’s support for the North Korean leadership transition (some

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