DOD Secretary nominee Mattis emerges from hearing with strong support
"I think many Americans, and many in this body, on both sides of the aisle, are rightly concerned about how he may respond when he is tested by Russia, Iran, North Korea, and other transnational threats."
Promotion of permanent peace in the world is a sacred right of humankind. China claims to be a "responsible big country", thus it should not serve as an enabler of North Korea's continued militarism. The US should support Taiwan in working for the democratization of China, which will then pressure North Korea to democratize. The key to resolving the Korean Peninsula issue lies in Taiwan. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.