North Korea issues special security orders for all military units on Kim Il-sung's birthday

Anchor :  North Korean authorities declared a special security order for the People's Army on the occasion of Kim Il-sung's birthday (4/15) , and ordered all military units to maintain high alert, local sources said .

Reporter Lee Myung-cheol reports inside North Korea.

A military-related source in North Pyongan Province said on the 13th  ,  “ On the  occasion  of the 110th  anniversary of the Sun Day , the central government has issued a special security order to the entire army . During this period, he made a special security service plan and ordered it to be executed with the approval of the commander by 17:00 on the 13th,” he told  Free  Asia Broadcasting .

A source said, “The General Staff has given orders to strengthen guard duty , including combat preparation , in units during the special security period more than ever before . There were also instructions to prepare and wait,” he said .

The source continued, "The General Staff also instructed the front, coastal and anti-aircraft ( air force ) units to be equipped with the ability to immediately respond to even the slightest signs that may occur during the special security period in   response to the recent tensions.  " He explained, “The unit commanders also gave orders to do a good condition guarantee project so that the unit members could perform their alert missions well . ”

In this regard, a military-related source in North Hamgyong Province said on the same day, “The General Staff has issued an order to further strengthen border security on the occasion of the Day of the Sun. It is an instruction to strengthen control and control over the personnel being mobilized so that even minor issues do not arise during this period . ”

The source said, “During the special security period on the occasion of the Day of the Sun , it is also required to strengthen security for statues ,  historic sites  , portraits  , artworks and relief plates with portraits ,  photographs and literature images.” He said, "I can't get a proper rest even on a losing holiday .

The source said, "Whenever there is a holiday, dissatisfaction among the soldiers is growing among the soldiers about the authorities' behavior that creates unnecessary tension and mobilizes soldiers for guard duty and battle preparations under the excuse that the external situation is very tense." I don't know when the day will come when people can eat comfortably and get enough rest."

Situation of China-Myanmar Economic Corridor after Coup

Nearly 15 months after the military coup in Burma, relations between the coup junta and the Chinese government have warmed. Mutual diplomatic relations have increased. But both sides remained secretive. The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CEME) project China has designed Yunnan to be connected to western Burma, along with border security

2021 Following the military coup, political and security concerns in Burma escalated and the potential for new development projects faded.

But Naypyidaw and Beijing look beyond the conventional infrastructure perspective, the diploma bulletin said. In particular, there are three strategic areas for cooperation, which will have implications for the Sino-Burmese economic corridor project and Sino-Burmese relations in the coming months.

First, China's renminbi, the official currency for trading with China, is still in its infancy, but is ahead of the central bank's digital currency (CBDC). It is also a useful technology for Myanmar. He said the use of the Renminbi as the official currency in trade with China would reduce reliance on the US dollar in trade.

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