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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I don't think they would do anything to defend North Korea, but they would likely want to defend their own interests within their sphere of influence.
I'm sure if it came down to an all out war and regime change in North Korea (which would also likely mean Western/American occupation), China would much rather be the ones taking over that task. I don't see an all out war of China against the U.S., but rather a proxy war between the two (again).
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I don't know if you could class the first Korean War as a proxy war between the American's and the Chinese.
The main suppport in that war came from the Soviet Union under Stalin. Kim Il-Sung was firmly in the Soviet Camp at the start of that war, the Soviets though hadn't really given full approval for the war and Noth Korea launched their invasion.
The Chinese while in the loop weren't in the loop with North Korea in that war until after the beach landing at Inchon? where it suddenly became apparent that the North Korean army was beaten.
China probably wouldn't have gotten involved in any other general then MacArthur was running that war.