[DoughtyOne]

I don’t wish to give China a pass here, because I find a lot to disagree with China’s leadership about. It is however interesting that with power and global standing, a certain level of realism is almost unavoidable.

Even China must come to terms with North Korea’s dementia.

Now, what will it do about it?

[Vigilanteman]

I think they were hoping that the level of insanity would diminish with each new generation and, instead, it has increased.

They will act only when the threat of North Korean insanity to China exceeds their usefulness as a diversion.

[sarasmom]

They will have to absorb it.

No other choice.
If they don't, war on a horrific scale will come to them again, and despite all the semi-educated idiot opinions, a simple glance at the globe displays the futility of that to their own best interests.

But then again, China seems unable to learn from history.
Odd, isn't it?

[Tallguy]

Up till now the Chinese have been taking advantage of North Korea’s trouble-making. Perhaps now that the risks are becoming more pronounced for THEM they’ll take a harder line with Pyongyang?

I still think that China’s bottom line is to maintain North Korea as a buffer state. I don’t think that they want to see a unified Korean state on their border.