Xi’s North Korea visit fuels Chinese tourism revival hopes
Chinese travel agencies began promoting North Korea tourism packages in June, capitalizing on Chinese President Xi Jinping's first visit to Pyongyang in seven years...
North Koreans split on Xi Jinping visit rumors as border trade hangs in balance
Rumors of a possible visit to North Korea by Chinese President Xi Jinping are spreading inside the country, stirring a mix of hope and...
North Korea ramps up Chinese medical equipment imports amid healthcare modernization push
North Korea is importing a growing volume of Chinese medical equipment as authorities push to modernize healthcare facilities nationwide, with demand for pharmaceutical packaging...
Chinese smugglers foiled at North Korea border despite hopes for post-Trump thaw
Chinese smugglers along the Jilin province border with North Korea attempted to move goods across the river on the nights of May 20 and...
Used car imports are fueling a booming vehicle repair industry across North Korea
A surge in used vehicle imports over the past several years has sparked a booming auto repair industry across North Korea, with dedicated repair...
North Korea’s massive Sinuiju greenhouse farm moves to sell fresh produce in China
North Korean trading companies are actively canvassing Chinese buyers for fresh vegetables and fruit produced at the Sinuiju Comprehensive Greenhouse Farm, a massive agricultural...
China recruits North Korean defectors as informants to trap escape brokers
Chinese police are recruiting North Korean defectors living in China as informants and using them to infiltrate defector escape networks, leading to the arrest...
North Korea turns to China for cement as domestic output falls short
North Korea has significantly increased imports of Chinese cement since May 2026, as a sweeping regional construction campaign strains domestic production beyond its limits,...
North Korea expands minerals-for-investment deals with Chinese partners
North Korea is expanding a minerals-for-investment arrangement with Chinese partners, offering raw tungsten and molybdenum ore as payment for mining equipment and capital. Trading...
North Korea forces coastal fish farms to ditch Chinese partners, upending trade deals
North Korean authorities have been forcing coastal aquaculture enterprises in South Hwanghae province to abandon their existing Chinese trading partners and replace them with...
