North Korean soldiers stand guard behind the national flags of China, front, and North Korea on a boat anchored along the banks of the Yalu River, near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, on June 10, 2013. Photo: Reuters/Jacky Chen
Adam Mount, The Atlantic: How China Sees North Korea
“China is prepared to keep the peace on the Korean peninsula—whether the White House likes it or not.”
As President Donald Trump trades threats with North Korea, China is staying idle. Through assertive military exercises and statements, Beijing has warned repeatedly that it could defend North Korea if it is attacked by the United States. Yet at the same time, a series of shifts in China’s military posture near the North Korean border suggest a military increasingly willing to send forceful signals to Kim Jong Un: At times of heightened tensions, the Chinese military appears to be preparing itself for the fall of Pyongyang. Though America cannot know precisely when and how it would intervene, this much is certain: China is prepared to keep the peace on the Korean peninsula—whether the White House likes it or not.
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WNU Editor: This reminds me of the debates that were happening in Moscow when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the East German government was on the verge of falling apart .... should the Soviet Union intervene or not. Thankfully .... the decision was made to not get involved. Unfortunately .... if the above post is correct .... Beijing is having a different point of view, and will intervene in the event that the North Korean government is about to fall apart.
