From China’s point of view, an unthreatening North Korea is a necessary route to suborning South Korea as a client state. Without a rabid NK, SK can possibly be convinced they dont need the US.
Possibly. The question is what will North Korea do if China comes over the border. Their traditional enemy is Japan, South Korea and America. Will they pull an Iraq and attack the county that isn’t involved?
True.
Once the threat of hostility is removed, TRADE and NORMAL RELATIONS CAN BEGIN.
Once economic ties are tight and long term, then they will be a satellite of Beijing................