North Korea’s trade with its largest economic partner, China, hit a four-year high in November on the back of a surge in both imports and exports, according to official customs statistics.
The figures provide the latest evidence that bilateral trade continues to recover from the pandemic doldrums after recent photos obtained by NK News showed that trucks and trains have been crossing between the two countries daily.
North Korea’s trade with its largest economic partner, China, hit a four-year high in November on the back of a surge in both imports and exports, according to official customs statistics.
The figures provide the latest evidence that bilateral trade continues to recover from the pandemic doldrums after recent photos obtained by NK News showed that trucks and trains have been crossing between the two countries daily.
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