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Why did China worry when UN troops reached the River Yalu in late 1950?

Because the Yalu River was the border with China and they feared UN troops might cross into China.

Because it looked as if the USA wanted to destroy North Korea, not just defend the South, and could then threaten China.

China wanted a friendly country next door to act as a buffer and stop US‑backed forces sitting right on its border.

China was a new communist state and felt it should help another communist country, North Korea, against a non‑communist enemy.

US warships protected Taiwan and its anti‑communist leader, so Chinese leaders felt surrounded by hostile US‑backed states.

MacArthur spoke about taking the war into China and even using atomic bombs, which made Chinese leaders feel they had to defend themselves.

Stalin urged Mao to help North Korea and promised weapons and planes, so China felt more able and supported if it joined the war.

Manchuria, near Korea, was a key factory area for China. Chinese leaders feared UN control there would weaken China's economy and defence.

Mao used the war to unite people behind his new government and to show that the People's Liberation Army was strong and loyal.

China warned that if UN troops came near the Yalu River it would fight. When the warnings were ignored, China felt forced to send troops.