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Originally Posted by Sumeragi

Since it seems to be under the radar for most people here: North Korea images confirm removal of Kim Jong-un's uncle Chang Song-thaek

The BBC's audio version of this story followed Williamson's report by interviewing a former UK ambassador to South Korea. He believes the purge represents a conflict over the DPRK's relationship with China. Uncle Chang was the North's primary negotiator with its large neighbor. When asked what the ambassador thought the line in the communique about "dreaming different dreams" meant, he saw it as a direct rebuff to China. The "different dream" in this case was one of closer political and economic ties between the two countries. Kim's faction seems to prefer a return to a more insular economy and still hasn't forgiven China for its lack of support after the DPRK's most recent missile test.