Economy and making a semi peaceful state in the family of nations. jon: china would see u.s. troops based in the country to its south because there are troops in south korea. the best case scenario is a reunified korea. let s not underestimate the economic magnitude that a reunification of core h of a korean peninsula would mean. for china, it one sift it be neutral. but what is realistic in the near term is north korea is semi prosperous. the member of the family of nations, not an outlaw state. but there are no western troops on the yalu river.