It's a stalemate. China has stated that they will defend North Korea if the US attacks first, and that China will not defend North Korea if they attack the US f

It's a stalemate. China has stated that they will defend North Korea if the US attacks first, and that China will not defend North Korea if they attack the US first. My friends in Tokyo sleep better at night knowing this. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-china-media/chinese-paper-says-china-should-stay-neutral-if-north-korea-attacks-first-idUSKBN1AR005 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-china-... “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.” “China should also make clear that if North Korea launches missiles that threaten U.S. soil first and the U.S. retaliates, China will stay neutral,” it added.