China builds barbed wire fence on North Korea border

October 15, 2006 12:39 PM


DANDONG, China - Ahead of the adoption of a U.N. Security Council resolution against Pyongyang, China increased security along its border with North Korea by building fences in and near Dandong, its largest city on the border.

Residents on both sides of the border seemed unable to quell anxiety about the situation, as some North Korean merchants began stockpiling goods.

Even after Pyongyang's announcement that it conducted a nuclear test, areas along the border appeared calm. But closer to the border, on a drive about 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of central Dandong, showed brand new barbed wire fences.

Near the fences, the width of Yalu River, which forms the border between China and North Korea, is less than 10 meters (33 feet), which means crossing the river is relatively easy.

A nearby resident said, ''The fences were built a week or so ago, though we don't know why.''

Locals said the fences seem to be to prevent North Koreans from illegally crossing the border into China.

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