North Korea’s trade with China sees on-month surge in August but on-year decline



News North Korea’s trade with China sees on-month surge in August but on-year decline Uptick implies economic relations between pair are improving but nominal value suggests overall stagnation says expert Anton Sokolin September 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Two men talking in the street in Pyongyang in Sept. 2011 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue, edited by NK News North Korea’s trade with China saw a sharp on-month jump in August but declined from the same month last year, with an expert suggesting the general downward trend may signal stagnation in relations between Pyongyang and Beijing. Commercial exchanges between the two countries topped $177 million last month, up from $145 million in July, while remaining below the $191 million recorded in Aug. 2023, China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported on Wednesday. North Korea’s trade with China saw a sharp on-month jump in August but declined from the same month last year, with an expert suggesting the general downward trend may signal stagnation in relations between Pyongyang and Beijing. Commercial exchanges between the two countries topped $177 million last month, up from $145 million in July, while remaining below the $191 million recorded in Aug. 2023, China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported on Wednesday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s trade with China sees on-month surge in August but on-year decline

Uptick implies economic relations between pair are improving but nominal value suggests overall stagnation says expert

Anton Sokolin September 18, 2024

North Korea’s trade with China sees on-month surge in August but on-year decline

Two men talking in the street in Pyongyang in Sept. 2011 | Image: Eric Lafforgue, edited by NK News

North Korea’s trade with China saw a sharp on-month jump in August but declined from the same month last year, with an expert suggesting the general downward trend may signal stagnation in relations between Pyongyang and Beijing.

Commercial exchanges between the two countries topped $177 million last month, up from $145 million in July, while remaining below the $191 million recorded in Aug. 2023, China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported on Wednesday.

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