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Civilian Militia Groups Keeping Eye On Border With N. Korea

January 15 2015

China

Chinese civilian militias are being deployed to help secure China's border with North Korea, reports South Korea's Yonhap news agency, citing Chinese state media.

The Yanbian prefecture in Jilin province has established a "military-civilian defense system for better border security," reported the China Daily on Thursday. The prefecture shares a 310-mile border with North Korea.

Civilian patrols have begun in border areas, with every 10 neighboring households creating their...

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