North Koreans have suffered coercion for a long time, and although they are brainwashed to be docile and loyal to Kim’s dynasty, you just cannot imagine how they will remain at the beck and call of Kim Jong-un, who has no credentials, military or otherwise, to rule. Given its increasingly isolated international position in Asia, if North Korea’s internal conflicts become acute, China may find it difficult to behave toward Kim Jong-un with anything but cold and anxiety-ridden indifference.
朝鲜人民早已饱受苦难，尽管他们被洗脑要求忠于金家王朝，但是很难想象他们会对在军事和其他方面毫无建树的金正恩俯首帖耳。朝鲜在亚洲已陷入越来越孤立的状态，如果其内部冲突变得更加尖锐，那么中国可能会发现很难再自持金正恩，只能漠然地看着他自生自灭。