I don't understand why China doesn't start modernising North Korean military. The US is literally setting the stage for an eventual inevitable confrontation, so why hold back? They are sanctioning and banning Chinese companies anyway. Why tf should China not do anything in her defense? I say arm NK with modern naval ships, aircrafts, drones, missiles and other fun stuff. Need to start playing this like a zero sum game soon coz frankly despite my admiration and respect for the CPC & President Xi, I don't believe in the stupid ideology of "Shared future for humanity". China has worked very hard to be where she is, her wealth, technology and prosperity first and foremost belong to the Chinese people themselves, not less deserving third world shitholes like Phillipines, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Ungrateful African & Latin American countries etc. Neither is it on sale to be robbed again by the Europeans/Anglos or the poodle Japanese. Rejuvenation and shared future for the Chinese nation is more like it. Divert the outward investments going into these third world countries to the PLA & the Chinese MIC.