North Korea

I believe North Korea to Chinese is what Israel is to us... There can be very little pressure on the North Korea without risking a deterioration of relations with the mainland Chinese. I believe that Chinese top brass is extremely concerned with our troop presence in South Korea and would see a military conflict between North and South as the only option available to eliminate US presence in their back yard. This is why a war between North and South will be more compelling to North Korea and Chinese than the South Korea and the USA. Proof is sinking of South Korean war ship by North Koreans and the bombing of a South Korean island as a provocation. With our relations with Russia is at a turning point over missile defense system and our cooperation with Pakistan at its lowest level coupled with worsening relations with Iran over their nuclear program, the odds are Chinese will be more defiant on the subjects of North Korea and Taiwan. Our policy towards to North Korea should be directed towards unification of North and South. After all, a divided Korea is a remnant of the cold war. East and West Germany got unified. Why not South and North Korea?