Tag: exports
Cargo trucks line up at China-North Korea border in trade surge
Cargo truck traffic between China's Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju has surged in mid-2026, with dozens of trucks lining up daily at the border...
China eyes new trade route linking Dandong and Dalian
China is building a new Dandong-Dalian logistics link to expand trade with North Korea. Liaoning province wants to connect the two border cities by...
Homemade beer outsells state brands in North Korea
North Korea beer is losing out at home to homemade craft brews and Chinese imports. Even so, the country's state trading companies are pushing...
Dalian eyes trade with North Korea despite sanctions
A local Chinese government has unveiled concrete plans to expand economic cooperation with North Korea, including a two-way distribution network for raw materials and...
Hundreds of Chinese investors tour North Korean mines eyeing sanctioned minerals
Hundreds of Chinese investors visited North Korea in June 2026 to inspect major mining facilities, with interest focused on minerals that are subject to...
North Korea and China launch Myohyang beer brand in Chinese market
A North Korea-China joint venture introduced a new beer brand called Myohyang beer to the Chinese market in 2026, positioning it as a tangible...
North Korean ramen exports rise, but quality still lags
North Korean ramen exports to China are growing, adding to a food trade that already includes candy and beer. But Chinese shoppers say the...
Chongjin households work through the night on wigs and eyelashes to...
Wig and eyelash assembly work has taken off as a cottage industry in Chongjin, North Korea's third-largest city, as intensifying market controls and rising...
North Korea forces coastal fish farms to ditch Chinese partners, upending...
North Korean authorities have been forcing coastal aquaculture enterprises in South Hwanghae province to abandon their existing Chinese trading partners and replace them with...
North Korea’s China consulates hit with sweeping inspection, pre-dawn raids
North Korea's consulates in China were subjected to a sweeping inspection last month, with auditors conducting unannounced pre-dawn searches of staff residences on multiple...
