The American military-air forces, ground and air forces, equipped with cruise missiles, put "embattled", as the United States have seen evidence that the Chinese army is preparing to respond to potential situation in North Korea, according to CNN.

The official said that the United States also saw a large number of Chinese military aircraft that had been brought to full combat readiness. These last steps of the Chinese are estimated as part of an effort to reduce response time to contingencies in North Korea, the official said. Such emergencies may include the risk of armed conflict, as tensions on the Peninsula increased after several tests of the missiles of North Korea.

USA and Pyongyang stepped up its rhetoric, and state media warned last Thursday that a preemptive strike North Korea will lead to the fact that the US and South Korea will be "completely destroyed in an instant". Beijing have long been concerned about potential instability in North Korea. China also opposed the U.S. military presence in South Korea, protesting against the recent decision of the United States and South Korea to begin deploying elements of a missile defense system THAAD.

Given the close economic ties between the DPRK and China, US military officials said that Beijing is crucial to resolve the situation in North Korea, and President Donald trump recently thanked Chinese President XI Jinping for China's efforts to curb the activities of Pyongyang.

"Nobody thinks the Chinese are going to exert pressure on North Korea militarily or to put the regime on its knees, but the strategy aims
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