North Korea was aligned with the Soviet Union after the Sino-Soviet split. All China needs is a buffer state with the United States and its forces stationed in SK, but it wasn’t interested in turning NK into a vassal state after the Soviet collapse. In short, it doesn’t have as much pull as people might assume, and it’s none too interested in intervention.
Why doesn’t China do anything?
I doubt China gives a single fuck.
North Korea was aligned with the Soviet Union after the Sino-Soviet split. All China needs is a buffer state with the United States and its forces stationed in SK, but it wasn’t interested in turning NK into a vassal state after the Soviet collapse. In short, it doesn’t have as much pull as people might assume, and it’s none too interested in intervention.
They are NK’s #1 trading partner, they have plenty of influence.