China Prepares For “Regime Collapse” In North Korea
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Feb 23, 2017
Over the weekend, following reports that China has banned all North Korean coal imports which marked a troubling escalation in relations between the two formerly “amicable” nations in the aftermath of last week’s North Korean ballistic missile launch, we noted that the move not only led to Kim Jong-Un potentially losing a “very big ally”, but that it could also result in jeopady for his regime, and a potential political coup in the dictatorship.
Now, it appears that the likelihood of a regime collapse in North Korea is being taken seriously by none other than the country’s formerly largest trading partner, China, which as SCMP reports, will take the “necessary measures” to safeguard national security in the event of the collapse of the neighbouring North Korean regime, a defence official said on Thursday. The recent assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother Kim Jong-nam has sparked renewed concerns over the stability of Pyongyang and the possibility of a collapse of the reclusive regime.
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