The aftermath of the Korean War was expensive in terms of both lives and money. Therefore, this most asking question has been raised on China, the small state at the time, what are the reasons behind its intervention in the war.
Many authors have argued that the main reason behind the China’s decision making to intervene in Korean War was to protect its national security interest. According to O'Shaughnessy, it was the Chinese motive to protect the security of Manchuria, its main economic area. Also, they feared Western interventions will dominate Manchuria, and then China. More importantly, before attacking, Chou En-Lai, Vice Chairman of the Communist party of China, had warned the US that China would not tolerance its neighbor being invaded
Many authors have argued that the main reason behind the China’s decision making to intervene in Korean War was to protect its national security interest. According to O'Shaughnessy, it was the Chinese motive to protect the security of Manchuria, its main economic area. Also, they feared Western interventions will dominate Manchuria, and then China. More importantly, before attacking, Chou En-Lai, Vice Chairman of the Communist party of China, had warned the US that China would not tolerance its neighbor being invaded