[PGR88]

“Don’t worry about China. If they let it happen, it’s their problem,” he said. “They are not going to war. China is not going to throw in a hundred thousand troops. China has got to keep this guy on a short leash. China is making so much money. They don’t want ill will around the world, trade embargoes. It’s not in their interest.”

Don't bet on it. China is still run by communists, and they always think in terms of power. They like having a weak and pliant puppet on their border.

[Orange1998]

China does not want a regime change. They are afraid S.Korea will expand their empire and compete with their economy.