>> The Chinese problem created by a rogue NK is more complex than your statement recognizes. &etc
No doubt it is. Sounds like you know what you’re talking about. Thanks for the additional info.
How do you think China will handle their client state?
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IMO? They would seal the border, cut off all food and fuel assistance, wait for an implosion then pick up the pieces.
The real question is...What would China do if ROK, either as an offensive strike or a defensive reaction, ended up occupying Pyongyang?
Just how far would they go in response?
One possibility....let ROK go broke feeding its northern cousins.