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China mobilizing troops, jets near N. Korean border, US officials say
Published April 01, 2013
Washington Free Beacon
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/01/china-mobilizing-troops-jets-near-n-korean-border/

China has placed military forces on heightened alert in the northeastern part of the country as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula following recent threats by Pyongyang to attack, U.S. officials said.

Reports from the region reveal the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently increased its military posture in response to the heightened tensions, specifically North Korea's declaration of a "state of war" and threats to conduct missile attacks against the United States and South Korea.

According to the officials, the PLA has stepped up military mobilization in the border region with North Korea since mid-March, including troop movements and warplane activity.

China's navy also conducted live-firing naval drills by warships in the Yellow Sea that were set to end Monday near the Korean peninsula, in apparent support of North Korea, which was angered by ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills that are set to continue throughout April.

North Korea, meanwhile, is mobilizing missile forces, including road-mobile short- and medium-range missiles, according to officials familiar with satellite imagery of missile bases.


Chinese Military on 'High Alert' over Korean Peninsula Tension
By Vasudevan Sridharan
April 2, 2013 8:44 AM GMT
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/452509/20130402/north-korea-china-pyongyang-seoul-military-drill.htm

Chinese armed forces have been placed on high alert over the escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula, US officials say.

Reports suggest that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops have been mobilised over fears of war breaking out in the region.

According to US officials quoted in the reports, the Chinese military has beefed up its presence especially in the border region with North Korea since mid-March, soon after Pyongyang stepped up its threats against South Korea and the US.

The Chinese navy has also conducted a live-firing naval drill in the Yellow Sea in close proximity to the Korean Peninsula.

Chinese forces in Jilin Province bordering North Korea have been mobilised and kept on "Level One" alert. Large groups of troops, along with tanks and armoured personnel carriers, have also been detected in the region near the Yalu River which divides China and North Korea.

Jets reportedly belonging to the PLA have been flying at low altitudes over recent days.

The long-standing defence treaty between Pyongyang and Beijing continues to exist and under the pact China is expected to help North Korea in case of war.

Despite the increased military activity, experts believe China would be eager to see that a fully-fledged war does not break out. If the North Korean regime falls, it will directly result in scores of refugees fleeing to China, a situation Beijing wants to avoid.

Meanwhile, the US has also moved its radar platform closer to North Korea to monitor Pyongyang's activities.

Washington has deployed a warship off the South Korean coast in a bid to protect its strategic ally Seoul from missile attacks from North Korea.

The warship, USS McCain, used for missile defence, will not participate in any military exercise, an American official confirmed to Reuters. The official said on condition of anonymity: "This is a prudent move that provides greater missile defence options should (they) become necessary."

White House Spokesperson Jay Carney said: "I would note that despite the harsh rhetoric we are hearing from Pyongyang, we are not seeing changes to the North Korean military posture, such as large-scale mobilisations and positioning of forces."


North Korea Update: More U.S. Military Might Moves into Position
http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/04/03/north-korea-update-more-u-s-military-might-moves-into-position/


商務省高官、羅先経済貿易区の行方を楽観視
2013-04-02 16:37:53
http://japanese.cri.cn/881/2013/04/02/145s206684.htm

　中国の陳健商務次官は2日北京で、「中国と朝鮮が共同で設置する羅先（ラソン）経済貿易区は、両国の協力による民生改善プロジェクトであり、朝鮮経済の発展にプラスとなり、その発展の見通しを楽観視している」と述べました。

　この日、国務院報道弁公室は記者会見を開き、中国と北東アジアの経済協力と貿易や第9回中国・北東アジア博覧会の状況について説明を行ないましたが、その際、現在の朝鮮半島情勢の下で羅先経済貿易区の行方に自信は持てるかという日本の記者の質問に答え陳健次官が以上のように述べたものです。

　羅先経済貿易区は朝鮮東北部の羅先（ラソン）市に位置し、2010年、中国と朝鮮の指導者は羅先経済貿易区を共同で開発し、管理するという点で共通の認識に達しました。その目標は朝鮮で進んだ製造業基地を構築し、北東アジア地域における国際的な物流センターとこの地域の観光センターにしていくことです。


中国：北朝鮮の経済特区の支援継続-制裁強化でも関係維持示唆
http://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/123-MKLY4E6S972R01.html

４月２日（ブルームバーグ）：北朝鮮が韓国と米国を攻撃すると警告するなど脅威が高まっている中で、中国は２日、中朝で共同運営している羅先経済特区の開発を支えていく方針を明らかにした。

中国商務省の陳健次官は北京での会見で、同特区について「楽観的だ」と発言。「羅先経済特区の各種作業は円滑に進んでいる。仕事のペースが落ちているといった情報は入ってきていない」と述べた。

北朝鮮は２月に核実験を実施した後、一段と厳しい国連制裁を科されている。同次官の発言は、中国が制裁強化を支持しながらも北朝鮮との経済関係を維持する方針であることを示唆した。