{"id":38061,"date":"2018-10-15T20:24:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T11:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=38061"},"modified":"2020-01-17T09:22:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T00:22:31","slug":"north-korean-and-chinese-border-agencies-crack-down-on-smuggling-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-and-chinese-border-agencies-crack-down-on-smuggling-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean and Chinese border agencies crack down on smuggling activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38063\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38063\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841-1068x641.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/KakaoTalk_20181010_170830841-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Korean patrol ship on the Yalu (Amnok) River near Sinuiju. Photo taken on October 8, 2018. Image: Daily NK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Severe crackdowns and anti-smuggling operations have been launched by the authorities in both North Korea and China in the border area near Dandong.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSmuggling between the two countries was completely cut off from around 20 days ago. The Chinese police and military border guards along with special police on motorcycles are conducting patrols, generally in teams of two,&#8221;\u00a0a source in China close to North Korean affairs told Daily NK on October 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe situation is such that even if one wanted to smuggle across the river, they would have to do it within four or five minutes [to avoid getting caught].&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He added that &#8220;no one is attempting to smuggle because smugglers have to pay a stiff penalty of 40-50,000 yuan for each 200 kilogram bag they are carrying if they\u2019re caught.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent days, Chinese government officials who have received bribes in return for turning a blind eye to smuggling activities have been removed from their posts in anti-corruption crackdowns. Many of those who were involved in smuggling activities in the past have received punishment for engaging in corruption, the source reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSome people have been arrested by anti-corruption teams for accepting bribes from smugglers and all those who were involved in smuggling activities in the past have been arrested,\u201d a separate source in China said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cEven those who weren\u2019t involved in smuggling activities have been arrested [&#8230;] No one is safe because the Chinese [government] is making an all-out effort to get rid of corruption.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also signs that the North Korean authorities are moving to block smuggling activities, suggesting that both countries are making a concerted effort to crack down on such activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNorth Korean anti-smuggling patrol boats are patrolling the Yalu River almost 24 hours a day,\u201d said the initial source, adding that a business person who left 20 days ago to bring a painting from Pyongyang to China has still not been able to re-enter the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;This is because he is being prevented from crossing over by the authorities there.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chinese customs agency is making an all-out effort to confiscate smuggled goods, and the North Korean customs agency is doing the same.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe crackdowns and anti-smuggling operations have been launched by the authorities in both North Korea and China in the border area near Dandong. \u201cSmuggling between the two countries was completely cut off from around 20 days ago. 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