SSU, of course NK is a threat to China since NK can't be expected to be rationally intimidated by MAD and has less prosperity to lose. They also have much less invested in secondary countries than China. — Thanatos Sand

Why on Earth do you believe that NK is a threat to China?

The idea that North Korea is totally crazy is just American propaganda. North Korea, as a dictatorship and a militarized police state, is quite logical from it's own viewpoint. And China has good relations with the country.

After all, now during this crisis, which likely will subdue to the background now, China has said through it's state paper that "if North Korea launches missiles that threaten U.S. soil first and the U.S. retaliates, China will stay neutral," yet also said the following: "If the U.S. and South Korea carry out strikes and try to overthrow the North Korean regime and change the political pattern of the Korean Peninsula, China will prevent them from doing so."

If China truly would see NK as threat, would they say they would come it's aid if the US attacks them?

So, just a recap. After all the saber rattling, we have an end to the Korean war.

What an outcome!

EDIT: Upon further reading it's a cease fire, not the end of the Korean war. Still, amazing outcome in my opinion.

Trump helping to make Korea great again!

Yeah, right. Hah!

China is the unsung hero for this outcome.

Everyone's done their part, though I think NK has simply reached the breaking point. No food, no money, and their nuclear program sucks, so not much of a bright future for them. Regardless, it's remarkable what has happened between NK and SK. Seemed like the tension would just keep going on and on.

Common admit it, none of this wouldn't have been possible had China not been on board.

Common — Posty McPostface

China — Posty McPostface

I loled a little, but yeah 'China'...

Upon further reading it's a cease fire, not the end of the Korean war. — Posty McPostface

It was already a cease fire. That was the Korean Armistice Agreement. Yesterday's was a declaration to end the war.

It was already a cease fire. That was the Korean Armistice Agreement. Yesterday's was a declaration to end the war. — Michael

Great, couldn't be happier to see peace instead of war for a change.