China plans major aid initiative as N. Korea relations warm
China appears to be moving toward providing comprehensive "strategic support" to North Korea as the two countries' relationship shows signs of warming.
According to a...
China cracks down on border smuggling
Cross-border smuggling in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, has been suspended for more than a month after Chinese authorities intensified enforcement in mid-May. The crackdown appears...
N. Korea’s vehicle smuggling halt drives used car prices through the roof
Used car prices have skyrocketed in the North Korean border city of Hyesan since smuggling operations were suspended in mid-May. Dealers are exploiting the...
N. Korea border smuggling suspended for weeks, leaving traders in financial limbo
State-led smuggling operations around Hyesan have been suspended for more than two weeks. North Korean smugglers who made advance payments to Chinese suppliers are...
China to send professors to North Korean university under new agreement
North Korea and China are actively pursuing the sending of Chinese professors to Pyongyang University of Science and Technology to expand educational cooperation.
A China-based...
N. Korea, Chinese firm meet to boost ginseng liquor sales
As North Korea quietly works to expand exports to China, representatives from a Chinese company selling North Korean Kaesong Koryo Ginseng Liquor and a...
Dandong factories struggle as North Korean labor force plummets
The number of North Korean workers in Dandong has plummeted dramatically, creating ripple effects across border communities and highlighting the complex dynamics of cross-border...
N. Korea pursues unofficial technology transfer to upgrade key western port
North Korea recently requested technical assistance from civilian companies in the Chinese city of Dalian to modernize equipment at Nampo Port.
"The Cabinet's Ministry of...
China exploits N. Korean media preferences in ambitious cultural influence campaign
China's cultural development and cooperation program with North Korea across the three northeastern provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang goes far beyond simply sharing...
China’s soft power play: The secret cultural campaign to win N. Korean hearts and...
China's propaganda departments in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang are secretly implementing a strategy to spread Chinese cultural content in North...
