China deciding it’s time to send the NORKs a message before they really step into a nuclear FUBAR?
China announced it would cut off NK coal...
At least officially.
China should be presented with really drastic choice. For example, strangle N. Korea until it relents or they will see one or more of the following:
(1) renewed commitment in “two Chinas”
(2) 45% tariff on Chinese goods
(3) Giving S. Korea and Japan free hands to develop their own ballistic missiles to hit most of Chinese cities, or even nukes.
Forcing China to choose between Taiwan and N. Korea is one way to go about it, and maybe President Trump is doing it now. China faced the same choice back in Korea War. They were so eager to take Taiwan, but in the end, forced to give it up to rescue N. Korea. If they are presented with the same choice again, what would they do? Taiwan or N. Korea? The price should be high enough that they cannot afford to keep both, stiffing U.S. again.