nCovWatch
5 points ·
17 hours ago · edited 16 hours ago
Let me debunk this for you.
There is only one border crossing that looks like this and this is the Cửa khẩu quốc tế Hữu Nghị AKA the Huu Nghi International Border Gate.
There are several reasons that the way this video is being presented is false.
Firstly, as far as I can tell, this is actually the Vietnam side being shown, I could tell you from memory except that the place looks totally different now so I’m not 100% sure. These people are likely local residents of Vietnam who work in China. This can easily be seen by comparing the mountains and structures surrounding the border crossing. The green buildings with red tiled roofs in the video can clearly be seen with the mountains behind them and are on the Vietnam side when looking at satellite images. There are countless articles and videos online about Vietnamese citizens who get jobs in Guangxi and cross legally every day.
The crossing opens at 7am, so in order to get to work on time, the people are running for position in the queue for entry so they won’t miss their bus.
Lastly, this is an old video, the plaza has been entirely reconfigured since this video. I have been there and it does not look like this anymore.
Here is a video from 2018 that shows the current layout much better:
Here is another video from Jan 30, 2020:
You can check these details yourself, the address is:
Quốc lộ 1A
Tt. Đồng Đăng
H. Cao Lộc
Tỉnh Lạng Sơn
Vietnam
Here is the Facebook page for the crossing with many photos for comparison:
https://facebook.com/CuaKhauQuocTeHuuNghi/
Drop these coordinates into a map app in Satellite Image mode and you can see the approximate location of where I believe the person filming was standing (which is the Vietnam side):
21.9706, 106.7113