South Korean media reported on December 10 that the People’s Republic of China has increased security in the region along the China-North Korea border in the wake of the arrest and removal of Jang Song Taek within North Korea. Also, a large unit of the Chinese military is conducting a training exercise in the border region. The Chinese are taking precautionary measures to prevent an increase in the flow of North Korean refugees or react in case the regime becomes less stable.

The Chinese government placed units of the People’s Armed Police, China’s internal and border security force, on emergency