Why doesn't China just invade North Korea and annex the country?

Idk

Because then they would have some semblance of responsibility. They like having NK be their attack dog. You think they aren't happy with the situation of NK shooting missiles at Japan?

maybe because its not worth it. there is nothing of value in north korea.

NK = China proxy

>>139795263
Because then you'll have a bunch of Korea refugees.

NK literally exists to test military technology for China.

>>139795263
Winnie the pooh!

they already have. NK is a puppet state

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>annex a meme country with 25 million starving, no skill illiterate peasants, creating a direct land border with a US ally in which there is a heavy military presence, at the risk of getting nuked in the process

OP, it's like you're not even trying.

Chinese love saving face. They won't invade, they'll wait for war to start then enter as "peacekeepers" and establish their own "transitional" government.

>>139795678
>there is nothing of value in north korea.
This is why.
Korea is absolutely barren of resources, that's why South Korea's income is pretty much all from factories importing goods.

>>139797078
Doesn't North Korea have a ton of mining resources, including rare earth metals from which they could get a pretty penny?

I mean, they're not taking advantage of it, but the peninsula has always been geologically rich.