Title:

 What Will China Do if the U.S. Attacks North Korea?

Author:

Shen Dingli, Bonnie Glaser, Seong-Hyon Lee

Source:

Chinafile.com

Date:

 September 21, 2017

Description:

During a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 19, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that if North Korea threatened the United States or its allies, he would “totally destroy” the nation. As tensions continue to rise between Washington and Pyongyang, is Beijing growing more or less likely to intervene in a conflict between the United States and North Korea? On which side would China intervene? —The Editors