Thursday, August 27, 2015

China Denies Rushing Military Forces To The Border During Last Weeks' Tensions On The Korean Peninsula

This photo, showing the transport of a 155 mm self-propelled gun, was variously identified as having been taken near the North Korean border and outside of Beijing. (Credit: Weibo/ 北京人不知道的北京事儿)

Reuters: China denies rushing forces to border during Korean tensions

China did not rush reinforcements to its border with North Korea following a rise in tensions between the two Koreas last week, China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday, adding that its forces were in normal deployment.

Pictures circulated on Chinese websites over the weekend, which were picked up by some overseas Chinese newspapers, appeared to show the People's Liberation Army bringing in additional tanks to Yanbian, a Chinese border city.

Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said those reports were "untrue and completely hyped up".

Previous Post: Why Did China Amass Its Tanks At The North Korean Border This Weekend?

WNU Editor: A normal deployment .... during a period when both North and South Korea are threatening war .... I think not.

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