China’s One Belt One Road initiative will buy up infrastructure globally.
Hambantota, Djibouti, Pireaus, East Africa, Kribi Cameroon and now the are making overtures to Russia for the NSR.
A Russo - China axis means they don’t have to watch their backs. Both have Islamist terroristsin states to the South.
A shooting war with either is inconcievable. China would gain great kudos if they dealt with N Korea, then the whole region would breathe easier and the new world order would settle into place.