RE: North Korea Aiming Nuclear Test Towards US
January 25, 2013 at 6:35 pm
(This post was last modified: January 25, 2013 at 6:42 pm by Anomalocaris.)
The Chinese generally tend to be more accommodating to American interests at the start of a new administration so as to start on the right foot. The Chinese didn't much like Hillary Clinton, Obama's pivot towards Asia, or the what they perceive to the targeted subversion of regimes in Asia nnd Africa friendly to Chinese interests. They hope the incoming secretaries of state and defence will push for a more traditional and Atlanticist policy. Also they are probably concerned not to push the US to side further with Japan on the armed standoff at Senkaku Islands.