China reportedly boosts defense preparations along North Korean border - WSJ

CNBC out with headlines cited by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Tuesday, stating that China is said to have increased its military defenses along its border with North Korea.

The WSJ reported Beijing has increased surveillance of the border region as well as a "combat readiness-level big data disaster recovery center." The military has also conducted drills and transferred units from other regions.

This comes as the US President Donald Trump considers a military response to Pyongyang's provocations.