North Korea recently announced that the Korean Armistice Agreement between it and South Korea is about to be scrapped. This brought the world and the UN’s attention to them; implying new sanctions are on the way. Experts say that China, who have profoundly defended the reckless country from greater UN and US sanctions, may finally be striking against its ally.
China has defended Pyongyang from great western sanctions because of its weapons testing with rocket launches, nuclear missile tests, reckless attempts of attack and statements against the United States, and even for the kidnapping of Chinese anglers. However, China defended North Korea “irregularly” for its thrashing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, and even signed for the sanctions against North Korea.
Analysts say that China’s new direction may indicate that it had “had enough” of North Korea’s indifference and erratic behaviour. However, they say that China would still prefer having a stable “status quo”, given that if North Korea actually collapses, US-allied South Korea would probably unify Korea and become a powerful US-allied entity in Southeast Asia.
The details of the new sanctions are still kept confidential, yet Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the US, says that these new sanctions would “bite hard” against North Korea.
China’s official UN ambassador said that China is only acting for the best interests of safeguarding and ensuring the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula.
Source: CNN
