A Trojan Horse with Chinese characteristics.

"Conventional wisdom is that China possesses all the cards to bring the North Korean regime to its knees to US satisfaction," wrote Ranjit Singh Kalha. "Over the years, the Chinese government has tried desperately to head off a conflict situation from arising on the Korean peninsula." In 1994 Bill Clinton offered trade concessions to North Korea in return for a freeze on its nuclear program but George Bush spoilt it by including it in his 'axis of evil'. "Chinese diplomacy, once again, worked tirelessly to bring the two belligerents together again and initiated six party talks involving Japan and Russia along with China, the US and the Korean nations." "But, as before, the US treasury department had other ideas. They designated Macau's Banco Delta Asia as a 'money launderer', presumably knowing that the North Koreans used this bank to finance their trade." But what if China has no intention of stopping the North Korean regime and is using it as a pawn in its power game with the US? Where did North Korea get its knowledge of how to build nuclear weapons? From Pakistan. Abdul Kadeer Khan has admitted that he personally transferred $3 million from North Korea to senior officers of the Pakistani army. Where does Pakistan get its supply of parts to make nuclear weapons? China supplies super sensitive nuclear weapons systems to Pakistan and is pushing for Pakistan to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, while blocking India's membership. On its side, Pakistan is handing over sovereignty of large parts of its territory to China in return for investment of $56 billion on the economic corridor between Kashgar in Xinjiang Province of China and Gwadar Port in Balochistan in Pakistan. Pakistan sees no irony in sending terrorists into 'Hindu' India while kowtowing to China when China is cracking down on Muslims in Xinjiang Province where the corridor originates. It has banned beards for men and veils for women and recently banned certain names, such as Arafat, which is a site in Makkah visited during Hajj, Medina, which is a city containing a mosque where the Prophet used to pray, and even Mohammad, the Prophet himself. Just as terrorism in the world cannot be eliminated unless Pakistan is brought to its knees, so North Korea cannot be controlled as long as China remains intact. Had Donald Trump imposed a 45% tax on Chinese imports, as he promised to do during the election campaign, it would have slowed the Chinese economy and may have resulted in an implosion. But he chickened out in the face of Chinese bluster and warnings from US retailers, such as Walmart. China does not want a democratic North Korea next door, nor does it want a war on its border. It will do everything to stop the US while preserving the regime. It is using North Korea and Pakistan to create problems without taking blame. After all, it has no other friends.