Within the Chinese intelligentsia there is a deep divide over how to handle North Korea. The Global Times, a newspaper with close party ties, Tuesday published a survey of 20 of the country’s top foreign policy experts. It found them split down the middle — 10 arguing for tough sanctions against North Korea, 10 opposed.

“Traditionally, China has been very friendly to North Korea, but now there is a feeling that the North Koreans are causing us too much trouble,” Zhang said.

China Debates its Bond With North Korea