Originally Posted by
zhaoyun
You keep bringing up history, that's the past. Yes, historically North Korea was useful for China. Now, China and South Korea are major trading partners. North Korea is more of a trouble maker.
Of course, China would not want a unified Korea with US bases up to their border. But I think if they can be guaranteed that a unified Korea will be independent without having US bases, they would not necessarily be against South Korea taking over, most young Chinese already consider South Korea the legitimate government of Korea. There is a huge gap between how the young and old view the situation.
Kim Jong Un has been a thorn ever since he took over. His killing of his brother, was a message to China. Xi Jinping has not elaborated on the importance of ties with North Korea as older leaders have, because it is becoming more strained. China does not want a nuclear North Korea causing problems and conflicts in the region, they want stability for trade and development.
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