One never knows, but I think it unlikely that North Korea is acting as
proxy for China. The main reason is that North Korean policy actions
end up triggering US responses that place China in somewhat difficult
positions given its general desire for good relations with the U.S. For
example, China would rather not have to deal with current security
council discussions on possible sanctions on North Korea.
In fact, North Korea has become quite skillful at pushing its own policy
line and forcing China to accommodate it and actually front for it in
negotiations with the U.S. North Korea knows well that China does not
want to see North Korea collapse and have a pro-U.S. Korean regime on
its border.
The North Koreans are pretty tough and have broken with China and with
the old Soviet Union at various points in the past when they felt that
they were being pushed to hard.
Marty
Gernot Koehler wrote:
Marty Hart-Landsberg (05apr09) raised concerns about US policy with
respect to North Korea.
I am wondering to what extent North Korea is acting as a proxy for
China. If that were the case, then one could argue that China is
testing the new US foreign minister (Secretary of State) and her boss
via North Korean actions (recent rocket launch). A precedent for this
kind of politics by proxy can be found in the late 1950s before the
Sino-Soviet split (around 1960). Albania served as China's proxy. When
the Soviet Union wanted to criticize China, she criticized Albania.
When China wanted to get back at the Soviet Union, it was through
pronouncements by Enver Hoxha (Albania).
GK
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