they have a failing economy and need help. its there way of asking for help by making threats. this is different that Iraq as theya re starting shit like shutting off camara's on nukes and threatning us. China won't do shit we have to much trade its all about he dollar. If things ever got real bad guess who ahs the most weapons of mass destruction? yes it may not matter as we would all be dead but so would they and they know it. its a ploy for money