Some tension, but trade uninterrupted at China-N.Korea border
- 8 years ago
A day after North Korea said it exploded a nuclear device at a site near the Chinese border, security was tighter but there was no obvious sign Beijing's anger at the test had translated into any action to stem trade with its isolated neighbour.
China is North Korea's main economic and diplomatic backer, and expressed anger with Pyongyang for the test.
Beijing said it had not received any prior warning.
Security was tighter than usual and officials were skittish on Thursday at Tumen, a border crossing on the remote northeastern end of the frontier, but trucks were regularly crossing the bridge across the frozen Tumen River that divides the two countries.
Uniformed military personnel, as well as plainclothes police, dotted the boundary and prohibited tourists and locals from taking photos of North Korea.
China is North Korea's main economic and diplomatic backer, and expressed anger with Pyongyang for the test.
Beijing said it had not received any prior warning.
Security was tighter than usual and officials were skittish on Thursday at Tumen, a border crossing on the remote northeastern end of the frontier, but trucks were regularly crossing the bridge across the frozen Tumen River that divides the two countries.
Uniformed military personnel, as well as plainclothes police, dotted the boundary and prohibited tourists and locals from taking photos of North Korea.