Second, we will have the moral authority to go to war having
demonstrated to the world that we negotiated in good faith and that the
North Korean regime is not interested in peace. It will also give us an
opportunity to better understand and coordinate on China's strategic
interests. While China is also quite concerned and alarmed by the
nuclear programs, it has a considerable interest in maintaining
stability on the peninsula to avoid regime collapse, to avoid a
humanitarian crisis triggered by millions of refugees flowing across
its southern border, and to avoid the possibility of a biological or
chemical weapon attack or a nuclear attack so close to its territory. Diplomacy may offer the opportunity to find common ground with China
on these issues--issues that concern us as well--and to coordinate our
responses in the event of a contingency. We should discuss end states
with China that take into account their vital national interests.
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