N.Korea mineral trade with China "cash cow" despite sanctions: KDI



News N.Korea mineral trade with China “cash cow” despite sanctions: KDI Hongxiang group scandal will negatively affect the bilateral mineral trade, expert says Dagyum Ji September 23, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Wikimedia Commons South Korea's government-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) has said mineral trades between North Korea and China remain a "cash cow" for Pyongyang despite tough sanctions, in a report released on Tuesday. Trade flows of mineral resources accounted for 53.6% of the North’s total trade volume to China in the first half of 2016, KDI reported, based on statistics from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). South Korea's government-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) has said mineral trades between North Korea and China remain a "cash cow" for Pyongyang despite tough sanctions, in a report released on Tuesday. Trade flows of mineral resources accounted for 53.6% of the North’s total trade volume to China in the first half of 2016, KDI reported, based on statistics from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). 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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N.Korea mineral trade with China “cash cow” despite sanctions: KDI

Hongxiang group scandal will negatively affect the bilateral mineral trade, expert says

Dagyum Ji September 23, 2016

N.Korea mineral trade with China “cash cow” despite sanctions: KDI

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South Korea's government-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) has said mineral trades between North Korea and China remain a "cash cow" for Pyongyang despite tough sanctions, in a report released on Tuesday.

Trade flows of mineral resources accounted for 53.6% of the North’s total trade volume to China in the first half of 2016, KDI reported, based on statistics from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).

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