From your article:
“The Korean Peninsula is where the strategic interests of all sides converge, and no side should try to be the absolute dominator of the region.”
This is from Chinese mouthpiece Global Times.
Could this mean that China is signaling a backing away from North Korea?
This is the thing to watch right now, Sino/NK relations...
Seoul can easily govern the unified country id there is any Seoul left
Agreed, also from the article:
“China should also make clear that if North Korea launches missiles that threaten U.S. soil first and the U.S. retaliates, China will stay neutral,” it added.