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Birimbau said:
sc94597 said:

China isn't going to risk its consumer base in the United States.

If China dumps all the US treasures and dollars they have in reserve, US are fucked up. And they have this as an alternative to counter US bullying:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-08-27/unloading-dollar-assets-would-be-most-effective-chinese-state-media-outlines-trade-w

War between the countries is well beyond that point. China has no leverage in that scenario, and China depends on U.S consumers. The moment China compromises its economic security is the moment the Chinese become unsatisfied and call for political change. They're not going to put their necks out for North Korea.