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Originally Posted by MSD
More than anything, I think China doesn't want 20M+ refugees to become their problem in the world's eyes. And like I said, nobody can invade NK because 30 million civilian casualties is not an acceptable consequence to anyone.
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North Korea also acts as a buffer zone between China and S. Korea (which includes a sizable U.S. military presence).
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