Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles exploring economic activity along North Korea’s northern border as the country eases pandemic restrictions. The first about the Musan-Nanping crossing can be found here.

A small Chinese town in economic decline is looking to laborers from across the border in North Korea to work at a new industrial park and boost the local economy, according to NK Pro analysis, setting the stage for potential large-scale U.N. sanctions violations.

The park in Kaishantun, a small town of Longjing City in Jilin Province