Thanks for your reply. My observations are: China and Russia don’t want a failed N.Korea, nor a U.S. allied unified Korea on their border. Koreans hate The Japanese. China needs trade with S.Korea, Japan, and The U.S. My way of thinking is that the alliances mentioned are reactionary, and not permanent. I think if The U.S. pulls up stakes, and leaves, the players will sort things out, amongst themselves. Remember, in the same region, Siberia has a wealth of resources, and a small population, China has a huge population, and needs more resources. They don’t trust each other, and if The U.S. is no longer an issue, there won’t be much reason for them to remain allied. FReegards.
Also China and Russia, though cautious, are certainly cozying up tighter in order to accommodate one anothers need. I don't think they want that relationship disturbed...and they will certainly have a say in how this goes down. Just as they supported the recent restrictions on N.Korea, they could very well stop anything that comes before the UN concerning any warfare there. Still, the US is bound to assist S.Korea and Japan...so not sure they would have to consider the UN at all.....the whole situation is dicey to say the least.