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How China could potentially stop a US strike on North Korea - without starting World War III

Alex Lockie   

How China could potentially stop a US strike on North Korea - without starting World War III
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un receives applause as he guides the multiple-rocket launching drill of women's sub-units under KPA Unit 851, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) April 24, 2014.

After North Korea tested a salvo of ballistic missiles designed to defeat US and allied missile defenses in the Pacific, speculation has risen about a possible US decapitation strike on North Korea.

With the help of Stratfor's Sim Tack, Business Insider detailed how such a strike would likely play out, but in the interest of keeping the article focused, we omitted a major player - China.

Here's how China would respond if the US were to attack the Hermit Kingdom.

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