It is foolish to expect Beijing to take drastic measures like cutting off gas and food supplies to punish Pyongyang - and risk a collapse of the regime. The Chinese firmly believe that it is America, not China, that can ease the security threat from nuclear-armed North Korea. China’s role stops at being the host, a middleman, to bring North Korea to the six-party talks. It will never live up to the expectations of Seoul or Washington that it will take up a more active role to persuade Pyongyang to give up nuclear weapons.
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