China has long been the main ally of North Korea, but as it assumes a greater role in international affairs, Beijing will find it more difficult to defend the isolated regime, analysts say.
North Korea’s nuclear test this week and its threat to attack US and South Korean ships has infuriated the international community, which leaves China with less room to stand by Pyongyang’s side, they say.
And that could mean dire consequences for Kim Jong Il’s regime — possibly including new UN sanctions on the North and a severe cut in trade and assistance from the one nation that keeps it afloat.
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“China will have to support another… UN Security Council resolution undeniably or risk total isolation,” said Georgetown University’s Victor Cha, a former Asian Affairs director at the US National Security Council.
As one of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, China wields veto power and can block any attempt to impose new sanctions against the North.
May 28th, 2009 at 5:50 am
ANOTHER US PIMP MOUTH PIECE—-DON’T YOU BELIEVE ANY OF THIS DIRTY PROPAGANDA…CHINA WOULD NEVER EVER ALLOW ANY AMERIKAN WHOREMONGER TROOPS TO BE STATIONED IN NORTH KOREA..NEAR CHINA LAND…
May 28th, 2009 at 6:05 am
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May 28th, 2009 at 6:52 am
To the PP News desk: Re: China’s saber rattling in a controlled regional conflict DPRK/CHINA/ROC
In contrast to a caller’s claim that China is aggrevating the regional hot-war with Nanching and
war related actions, I need to add here that there is more evidence still that CHINA is working
to harmonize North and South Korea with exchanges of families, China provisions into North Korea
to improve railroad infrastructure, and preside over North Korea’s reckless agendae with Nuclear
fusion materials manufacturing. From here in Beijing, I see things a little different, with the Nanching issue going back to the overall hatred China has with Japan and their history of torture
not to forget that China enjoys having a TV show that hypes the military prowess of it’s nations
arsenal and ships and war strategies to keep China and it’s neighbors safe from ‘terrorists’.
So I don’t think China is stirring up a military agenda. However, China’s Generals and Admirals
are on record for continuing a war footing against America’s forces. That has been ongoing for
over 3 years. If China wanted DPRK to have space vehicle capabilities they would have had it already. The area of Dandong in the far north is a region of beauty and great feeding baskets
for China. At the bridge you see a diminishing agriculture go from green to pale green to brown
in the distance. Small houses that are for military bunks remind the “westernized side’ of Dandung
that China has it pretty good. At sunset the lights go up on the Dandong side..and stop
half way across the bridge, leaving no visible lighting in houses or streets on the DPRK side.
Makes you appreciate that Canadian Cafe society seating overlooking the canyon of differences.
May 28th, 2009 at 7:16 am
A North Korean army of over a million highly trained soldiers protects the Chinese border.They exist only as a buffer zone army. Unification of the Korean peninsular would move thousands of American forces to the Yalu River. They could quickly over throw the Chinese Communist government. China will never let its neighbor unify with the South. North korea is its bodyguard.
May 28th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Melvin—you got it…CHINA WOULD NEVER EVER ALLOW ANY WHORMONGER THUG AMERIKAN TROOPS ANYWHERE NEAR IT’S BORDERS…WOULD YOU?
May 28th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
The Chinese would never tolerate American troops along N. Korea’s northern border. I think these so called “analysts” in the article don’t know what they are talking about. N Korea is a buffer zone pure and simple. Hostile forces will not cross north over the DMZ without provoking a Chinese military response.
I think the Chinese may be chagrined about N. Korean nuclear weapons development but the existence of such makes “unification” talk just that much more remote. Actually all the great powers choose to keep the peninsula divided traditionally for over a century. The real issue is whether the Russians may be playing some game here. Where did N. Korea get the technology to drill a six mile deep hole?
The N. Koreans are now the spoilers of Sbig/obama’s surround Russia strategy. The emergence of a nuclear powered N. Korea reveals the strategic insignificance of the much vaunted Afghanistan or AF/Pal strategy. Afhanistan is a strategically irrelevant wasteland compared to Korea.
May 28th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
yes.korea is very imoportant to amerika…from all of its autos slamming Detroit.. to samsung junk products…and don’t forget that Korea is the PHILLIPINE PROSTITUTE PIPELINE…VIA US FORCES THERE–TO AMERIKA!
May 28th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Lovely blog! Thanks for the useful information.
May 29th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Yes,
North Korea is China Bitch!
May 29th, 2009 at 1:04 am
AMERIKA IS THE JEW BANKERS BITCH!