..................”The Chinese could end this in ten minutes and one phone call. But why should they? The West is economically on the ropes, and with just a few more body blows, China becomes the successor state to the position the United States seems so willing to relinquish”.........
Yes indeed..the Chinese are playing this with much more to win or loose than the US...and they are playing it more than just careful. The “price” will be very high for them to hand over Kim Un’s dynasty and their buffer zone. But it is doable if the “Price” is right.
Because they have the most to lose?