Oct 07,2013 Special Forum Chinese Strategic Thinking Regarding North Korea In 2013, China is faced with the challenge of weighing the alternative goals of a favorable balance of power in Northeast Asia, a process of reunification on the Korean Peninsula that pays suitable attention to China’s national interests, and denuclearization. Of these, the oldest concern is the region’s balance of power, which is best seen […] Cheng Xiaohe* Balance of power , historical lessons , reunification conditions