Rumors of War - Kings of the East

China’s top diplomat says he approves further North Korea sanctions - UPI.com
UPI reports: "China's top diplomat said Thursday he agrees additional sanctions need to be imposed on North Korea, following the country's sixth nuclear test Sunday. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the statement during a joint press conference in Beijing with Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara -- a sign China could be willing to cooperate on further sanctions. [...] The United States is circulating a draft resolution at the Security Council, that would allow U.S. Navy and Air Force ships to stop and search North Korean vessels in international waters, The New York Times reported. Military interdictions at sea, however, could raise tensions not seen since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, when President John F. Kennedy ordered a blockade of the island, according to the report."

Radiation levels up in China after North Korea nuclear test - UPI.com
UPI reports: "Radiation levels are rising in areas of China close to the North Korean border. But at least one Chinese analyst says it is too early to tell whether the changes are a result of North Korea's sixth nuclear test Sunday, the South China Morning Post reported."

Comment: It doesn't matter how allied China and North Korea may be, nor does it matter how China considers the North a strategic buffer, the radiation in the wind and the water simply doesn't care about such things. China has much to lose from a reckless nuclear neighbor.