China has been a key player in urging moderation in North Korea, but there are few signs that economic growth and middle-class affluence will lead to a political convergence and democratic maturity.

• 中国虽然已经在敦促朝鲜缓和上扮演了关键角色，但是一些迹象显示经济的增长和中产阶级的富裕将促成（中国）政治融合和民主成熟。