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As for the stand of China, their support
for reunification is uncertain.
There are interpretations that China will
support the unification of Korea as they may refer to have a free, united,
democratic, economically dynamic and military capable Korea. However with the US troops stationed at the
Korea, the china’s position is evolving.
The relationship between China and North
Korea had changed over times. Relationship between the two countries used to be
extremely close, but in recent years, China’s media had been frequently carries
out commentary critical of the North Korea and the Chinese are increasingly
being allowed to talk about the negative aspect of North Korea. From the North
Korea’s side, there is unwillingness in accepting the advice of China to adopt
a Chinese-style economic and structural reform. This also caused China to be
quit unpleased as their North Korea policy had been about the possibility to
gradually transform the North Korea economy nature.
Some incidents that unnerved china will be
the attack conducted by North Korea towards South Korea’s YeonPyeong Island in November
2010 and the execution of Jang Song Thaek, one of the few senior North Korean
official who have close tie with China.
Moreover, there were interpretations that the
Chinese officials were sick and tired of North Korea. Sources had state that
majority of the Chinese viewed reunification as something that will happen and
that it will better that it is under the control of Seoul.
Still, despites these unpleasant incidents
and the transformation of relationship between China and North Korea, China’s
bottom line on the Korean Peninsula is to focus on maintain an stability and to
avoid conflict near its northeast border at all cost
Reason that china may oppose in the
reunification will probably be the increase risk of violence, refugee flows or the
escalation of tension near its border with North Korea. Moreover, it is almost
certain that China will reject any approach by the United Stated and South Korea
should they not take China’s security concerns into account. China is also
suspicious about creating a united, democratic, economically dynamic and
military capable Korea on its border, especially if Korea will remain as an
ally of the United Stated after reunification, with the significant presence of
Us Military in Korea.
Hence regarding this, one of the major tasks is to
convince China that the reunification of Korea will be in China’s interest. Such
as shaping China’s’ understanding of how
a post-unification Korea Peninsula will be like and convince China that
the absorption of North Korea regime into the Republic of Korea will be more of
China’s interest than the current situation in Korea Peninsula.
