April 23, 2016

"China's Ministry of National Defense on Friday denied reports that it is sending a large number of troops to the North Korean border.

'These reports do not match the facts,' the ministry said in a statement on its website. 'The Chinese military is maintaining normal combat readiness and training status' on the China-North Korea border.

The United Press International on Wednesday quoted a report by South Korean news service Newsis saying that China had dispatched 2,000 soldiers along the border, as Pyongyang is reportedly preparing for a fifth nuclear test ahead of its party congress in May.

Similar reports of China massing troops on its northeastern border have appeared occasionally in the past. The Chinese government normally dismisses such reports."

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