They are trading with PRC, yes, but there is a growing rift in that relationship. The new leadership in China is frustrated by the petulant behavior of Kim. China is massing troops at its border with DPRK, not to support them, but rather to stem the flow of refugees and to seal the border when hostilities commence. PRC cannot and will not deal with the mass influx of peasants fleeing DPRK - contrary to wide belief, they have enough internal problems to deal with.
What strikes me as odd, however, is the current timing. I would not put it past China to test the waters with the U.S. and the incompetence of our current leaders (Hagel, Obama, Kerry, et al) - China has the most to gain here by expanding their ring of influence and getting rid of Mao’s unresolved issue.
Could I see a link to this?
Current leaders?
They became pretty damn bold under Bush as well.
Top Chinese general in 2005 threatened to use nuclear weapons against U.S. cities
BEIJING, Friday, July 15 - China should use nuclear weapons against the United States if the American military intervenes in any conflict over Taiwan, a senior Chinese military official said Thursday.
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China cannot be trusted regardless of who the current ruling class is in the U.S. We can trade with them sure....But if push comes to shove and things don't happen to go exactly they way they want they could get ugly.
I do not trust Communist China. Compound this with their massive military build up over the past 20 years and I trust them even less, if that's possible.