Chinese STRATAGEM of Disruption & Balance

U.S., CHINA: China Urged U.S. to Fire PACOM Chief in Return for Help on N. Korea 
From The Japan Times: “China urged the United States to sack the head of the U.S. Pacific Command in return for exerting more pressure on North Korea amid concerns over its growing nuclear and missile threats, a source close to U.S.-China ties said Saturday.”