finanmech

Pressure on China -> China stops supporting North Korea -> North Korea collapses

Exactly, and that's why we need to hit them (North Korea, China, Russia) where it hurts. China's sputtering economy. We don't need China's manufacturing; we can outsource from other countries SEA, or we can start to move back our factories via automation. China on the other hand desperately needs our consuming power.

So it appears you live in western europe, and you aren't concerned about north korea because there's no immediate threat, even though millions might die in US. Well, maybe you will have some empathy if after america falls, North Korea decides to target europe with russia.

FACT: China, Russia is supporting North Korea despite sanctions

http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/24/news/economy/treasury-north-...

ANALYSIS: North Korea would fall without oil support

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-13/sanctions...

But what do you expect from dicatorships in China and Russia. It's a good thing we already are sanctioning Russia, and we're starting to impose tariffs on China (solar panels, washing machines, soon steel and aluminum) and fines on China (forced tech transfers from US companies to Chinese government). China is starting to falter economically, with labor cost rising, middle income trap, massive debt, capital outflow, factories moving out of China to SEA or back to the states. We need to put more pressure on China, or else North Korea will be the puppet that sends a nuclear missile straight into Silicon Valley