Post #10: North Korea: What would you do if you were President Obama?

I believe that in regards to the current North Korean situation, China holds all the power. Since China provides 90% of North Korean energy, and 80% of consumer goods, they are essentially responsible for the success or failure of North Korea as a country. In this situation, China wants North Korea to remain the way it is right now since they rely greatly upon one another economically. The situation between North and South Korea currently will remain to be peaceful, as it has been in the past, as long as North Korea doesn’t impose violent acts on South Korea. The United States and China are both against the start of a war, which would result from violence between North and South Korea. Since China is such a powerful ally of North Korea, I would, as President Obama, pressure China to negotiate with North Korea. North Korea relies on China greatly, and if told that any violent acts against South Korea will lead to being dropped by their strongest ally, North Korea would undoubtedly halt any ideas to start violence.