Tag: dandong
Hongxiang Group executives return to Pyongyang years after U.S. froze assets...
Representatives from Chinese companies that previously dealt with North Korea recently visited the country, including a company that was sanctioned for providing supplies for...
N. Korea sends 100 IT workers to new base in Chinese...
North Korea has dispatched about 100 IT workers to establish a new base of operations in the Chinese border city of Dandong—a significant shift...
North Korea seeks Chinese investment through delayed payment schemes
North Korean trading officials on assignment in China are actively seeking businesspeople willing to invest in the North. The regime appears to be pressuring...
N. Korea sends fresh wave of workers to China after Kim’s...
North Korea has sent more migrant workers to China following Kim Jong Un's recent visit.
A source in North Pyongan province told Daily NK that...
New Yalu River Bridge preparations accelerate after North Korea-China summit
North Korea and China are simultaneously upgrading customs facilities near the New Yalu River Bridge amid signs the long-delayed crossing may finally open following...
N. Korea boosts company creation before party anniversary
North Korea's Cabinet has ordered people's committees in major cities—including Nampo, Rason, Sinuiju and Wonsan—to dramatically increase the number of approved companies ahead of...
North Korea’s processed goods push meets cold Chinese market reality
As North Korea seeks to develop its economy by exporting more processed goods, Chinese buyers still prefer raw materials, putting North Korean traders in...
N. Korea cigarette smuggling operations hit hard by China crackdown
A sweeping Chinese crackdown on cigarette smuggling has brought North Korean companies' lucrative tobacco operations to a virtual standstill, forcing them to scramble for...
From restaurants to IT: How China is restricting North Korean business...
While relations between North Korea and China seem to be improving, things aren't quite back to normal. The Chinese government is now restricting North...
N. Korea’s luxury shopping spree raises eyebrows in Chinese markets
A surge of North Korean trading company officials has descended on Chinese cities this month, snapping up European furniture, widescreen TVs, and other high-end...
