It is reported that the North Korean government has recently stepped up checks on trade personnel stationed in China. The measures were taken to prevent the cadres from wavering in their minds as their stay in China became longer after the blockade of the DPRK-China border.
On the 9th, according to DailyNK’s North Korean source, the North Korean government issued a directive to the embassy in Beijing around the middle of last month to carry out checks on the Chinese personnel such as the president of trading companies, cadres, workers’ managers and North Korean hotel owners who are operating in China.
The directive was sent to North Korean consulates throughout China, and inspections were conducted centering on the embassies and consulates.
A trade worker stranded in China said, “In early December, the consulate cadres asked me to meet them at a cafe and asked me to hand over my phone as soon as I sat down.” “I gave opened the phone screen and he checked the WeChat and call records.”
He said, “Once he saw that there was nothing special, he returned the phone to me. He reminded me not to meet with suspicious people and not to do things that make people suspicious.” In other words, don’t contact Koreans during your stay in China and don’t take personal actions without reporting.
It is said that another trade worker was subjected to a cell phone check by the consulate staff in the same way, but with two cell phones, and showed the consulate staff the other cell phone, which he usually did not use much. Fearing that there would be surprise checks in the future, he simply abolished the cell phone that he usually used regularly.
According to Chinese sources in the DPRK, the inspection was focused only on Jilin and Liaoning provinces, where there are a lot of people staying in the DPRK.
The party is concerned about the loopholes in the management of people staying overseas because most of the stranded people did not return to North Korea after the border closure in January.
The Party is also concerned about the laxity of the mindset of the cadres sent to China because they have more access to South Koreans and foreign information during their stay overseas.
A China-based officer said, “It is said that recently there have been constant incidents of people selling internal information about their homeland because they are living in poverty.” “As far as I know, this check is also due to illegal acts committed by cadres in China.”
It is reported that in addition to checking cell phones there has been increased ideological education. The original once-a-week internal education in Liaoning province was increased to twice a week.
It is reported that ordinary factory workers and hotel workers are not included in the inspection.
Some analysts believe that the sudden inspection of personnel in China may have another purpose.
The source said, “It’s to check if discipline is lax or if there is a wavering in thinking, but who can earn party funds if they follow the law in China?” “Some believe that the opportunity is being taken to exclude cadres with poor earning power and replace new trade personnel.”
Recent Comments