China sanctioned and voted for UN resolutions to sanction Iran in the past. Then Trump baselessly abandoned the JCPOA. Even the US own DNI said it is the consensus of all 18 intelligence agencies that Iran was in compliance and not seeking nuclear weapons. China, correctly, called the renewed sanctions illegal and refused to follow them
Well, trying to isolate and bully a country into submission isn't normal.
China wants to happily trade with the rest of the world (absolute horror, truly).
If North Korea were to collapse for any reason it would create a massive refugee issue for China.
A welcome one, china is in a demographic crisis.
Why not South Korea? Even ethnic Koreans in China go to South Korea en mass.
some would, but keep in mind they've been told that south korea is a hostile state controlled by evil americans for generations
people fleeing north korea already often head towards china
And Trump wants to charge money to use the Strait?! Don't see the difference honestly.