Major world powers find themselves engaged in a game of give-and-take as it relates to the issue of the development of nuclear weapons in North Korea. The United States and China look to be seeking…
Major world powers find themselves engaged in a game of give-and-take as it relates to the issue of the development of nuclear weapons in North Korea. The United States and China look to be seeking last-minute discussions on how to respond to the rogue regime. While China has shown resistance toward America’s heavy-handed approach to the matter, China cannot actually prevent the United States from going after North Korea with military force. China has, however, been attempting to impose conditions on any use of such force, either to minimize the impact on Chinese security or to make sure the outcome is one it desires.
If those desired conditions are met, China may give the United States its stamp of approval in regard to any military force the U. S. wishes to use North Korea.
At present time, China continues to stress dialogue and negotiation as the most effective way to handle the crisis, as Hua Chunying, spokeswoman of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on Monday.
Should China change its stance on what is the best way to handle North Korea, it would do so if two specific conditions are met: to have North Korea remain as a buffer zone and to remove the source of trouble. In other words, while China would not abide by the U. S. invading and occupying North Korea, it would also not accept incomplete military action — such as limited air strikes — that leaves the Kim Jong-un regime and its nuclear weapons intact.
