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China-Japan-Koreas

China Creates Korean-Chinese Special Force

2009-09-12

China already seems to have an intervention plan in case of any sudden changes in North Korea.

According to a source within the foreign relations department in China, Chinese military has created a special force a few years ago, and has conducted regular trainings. According to the source, Shenyang and Jangchoon districts have special force with a size of a brigade. There is also a force composed only of Korean-Chinese, while the size of this force has not been confirmed. These forces were created in order to respond to any sudden eruption on the Korean peninsula, and have been receiving trainings.

A couple of brigades? That might let them control a border district or two if the Norks imploded, nothing more.

According to a South Korean security expert, brigades #190 with 3,000 soldiers near Shenyang, and it is likely to be dispatched in case of any disruption in North Korea. In fact, brigade #190 has done a training in inner Mongolia.

Additionally, the security expert said the role of special force composed of Korean-Chinese will conduct pacification work to stabilize the North Koreans within North Korea. In Jangchoon district, there is a brigade of armed police #117, and this brigade will work for internal security and control refugees.

Sounds like all they'd do is keep Nork refugees out of China.

Posted by:Steve White

#3 I don't think that China wants the role of stabilizing and rebuilding North Korea any more than the South does. I see these divisions as primarily designed to 1) seize the Nork's nuke facilities, and 2) control the border to keep 24 million North Koreans from flooding into China. Forcing the South to handle the North would be in China's best interest, as it would reduce the pressure from Korean productivity, ease the pressure of political refugees into China, and disrupt the South's military for 10-20 years. I doubt China will continue to support the constant drain on its resources necessary to prop up the North forever. It would be much better to "allow" the South to take control of the North, and be forced to divert 90% of its government funding to rebuilding, instead of continuing to build a strong and prosperous South.

Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-09-12 14:42

#2 I suspect their primary duty involves acting as translators for the regular PRC, who would quickly move to occupy Nork, secure its nuclear facilities, and stop its high command from doing anything reckless.

Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-09-12 10:57

#1 Ethnic Koreans are one of the 55 minority races recognized by the PRC.

Posted by: gromky 2009-09-12 01:22

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