Panicked China Is Desperately Trying To Stabilize A Korea In Crisis

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Panicked China Is Desperately Trying To Stabilize A Korea In Crisis
Ryan Pickrell

Tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula, and China is attempting to restore stability by pushing Washington to talk to Pyongyang.

The U.S. and South Korea are currently conducting joint military exercises, part of the annual Foal Eagle drill that started last week. North Korea fired four extended-range scud missiles into the Sea of Japan Monday. U.S. and South Korean forces are training for an armed conflict against the North, and the latter is preparing to counter.

Concerned about a crisis along its border, China has called for all sides to take a step back and restart negotiations.

“Our priority now is to flash the red light and apply brakes on both trains,” Wang explained, adding, “We have to walk on both legs, which means not just implementing sanctions but also restarting talks.”

Following the deployment of THAAD to South Korea, the Chinese foreign ministry said that China will “definitely be taking necessary measures to safeguard our own security interest” and that “all consequences” resulting from the recent deployment will fall on the shoulders of the U.S. and South Korea.

China warns that the missile shield will bring about an arms race in Asia. “More missile shields of one side inevitably bring more nuclear missiles of the opposing side that can break through the missile shield,” the state-run Xinhua News Agency argued Tuesday, comparing THAAD to a new shield that will encourage the development of better spears.

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The Chinese know that "The Un" could easily turn on them.  Colin Powell's "Pottery Barn" principle should apply here:  They broke it, they bought it.