China does not want a nuclear or belligerent North Korea, but it is even more concerned about a failed state collapsing on its border. China has tried to persuade Kim’s regime to follow its market-oriented example, but Kim is afraid that an economic opening would lead to a political opening and loss of dictatorial control.
中国当然不希望看到一个拥有核武器或四处叫战的朝鲜，但它更害怕的是一个令无数难民争相涌入己方边境的失败国家。中国曾尝试说服金正日政权模仿其市场经济模式，但金正日害怕开放经济会导致政治解禁，最终丢掉自己的独裁权力。因此即便中国努力去缓解当前的危机，其影响力依旧有限。