China Puts Military on High Alert


After weeks of escalating tensions on the Korena peninsula, China appears to be readying its military for a potential military conflict.

April 12 (UPI) — China has ordered its military to be on nationwide alert, in addition to areas near the North Korea border, as tensions escalate on the peninsula.

The Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, a nongovernmental organization in Hong Kong, said Beijing has ordered troops at all five military “regions” to maintain preparedness because of the situation in North Korea, according to Oriental Daily News in Hong Kong.

According to the NGO, China’s armored and mechanized infantry brigades in the provinces of Shandong, Zhejiang and Yunnan received the state mandate.

About 25,000 troops of the Chinese military’s 47th group army of the Ninth Armored Brigade have been instructed to be ready to move long distances, close to the North Korea border, the Hong Kong-based organization said.

Other troops may have been mobilized.

According to Taiwan’s China Post, the Chinese government may have deployed about 150,000 troops along the North Korea border on Sunday, as U.S. and South Korea militaries conducted joint exercises in and around the peninsula.

While China and North Korea remain friendly, the Chinese government has become increasingly frustrated with North Korea’s threats. Without China’s backing, North Korea would be insane to move forward with any type of military attack — but King Jon-un has shown us he’s more than willing to do insane things before.

Source: UPI

 



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