Tag: sanctions
North Korea shifts China ventures toward learning
North Korea-China joint ventures are shifting in focus, with Pyongyang moving beyond simply attracting Chinese capital and equipment to absorb Chinese production methods and...
North Korea offers custom deals to attract China
Chinese investors visiting North Korea are increasingly favoring a phased approach to their investments. They weigh profitability at each stage before committing more capital....
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...
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...
Pyongyang residents balk at overseas labor dispatch
Pyongyang residents are growing wary of volunteering for overseas labor dispatch in 2026, as fears of being sent near the front lines of Russia's...
North Korean dried seafood and produce flow into China as luggage...
The year 2026 has brought a noticeable shift in how Chinese customs officials treat travelers crossing the border from North Korea, with sources reporting...
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 tightens watch on trade workers in China
North Korean trade workers in China are facing tighter surveillance as Pyongyang and Beijing look to expand trade following a recent summit between the...
North Korea calls Xi Jinping’s visit a “diplomatic victory”
North Korean authorities have reportedly issued directives on follow-up measures after touting Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the country as a "diplomatic victory."
According...
North Korea tightens grip on China trade by requiring traders to...
North Korea has tightened controls over cross-border trade with China by requiring traders to report the identities of their Chinese business partners to state...
