# China border
Latest news and articles about China border
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On the Frozen Frontline: How Village Militias Keep Watch on China’s Northern Border
On the Heilongjiang River near Heihe, a village militia post conducts harsh winter patrols to monitor China’s boundary with Russia, blending traditional footwork with upgraded surveillance technology. The post illustrates Beijing’s layered frontier management—local militia, border troops and civilian managers—serving practical, political and symbolic functions.
A Couple at China’s Eastern Edge: Border Duty, Bureaucracy and Quiet Statecraft
A married couple of former border troops now serving as immigration and border police have reunited at China’s easternmost posts after 2018 security-sector reforms. Their story — from perilous ice patrols to helping elderly residents with hukou transfers — illustrates how day-to-day policing and social administration sustain stability on a quiet but strategic frontier.