Lines up better than expected
Though it does China dirty calling it the EU.
Northern Ireland
This being to the south of all other Irelands makes me unreasonably vexed.
It's like the difference between "Upper" & "Lower" Egypt.
It's because the Republic of Ireland and the DPRK both stood defiant from imperialism.
Oh I get it, and I don't disagree, you made the right call
I think the thinking in calling China the EU is that like the EU backs up/protects Ireland in treaty negotiations over Brexit with the UK, China backs up/protects the DPRK.
Are the Ryukyu Islands equivalent to the Channel Islands, then?