North Korea and China upgraded nearly all border trade crossings in 2020



Analysis North Korea and China upgraded nearly all border trade crossings in 2020 In a likely push for trade, Pyongyang and Beijing poured resources into roads and other projects for a post-COVID-19 era Colin Zwirko January 6, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK Pro Editor’s note: This analysis is part of a three-part series on China-North Korea relations in 2020. See part one here and part two here. North Korea and China are working to create cross-border business opportunities on a never-before-seen scale, building up new economic parks and customs facilities on both sides of the border in 2020, despite the shadow of economic sanctions and COVID-19. NK Pro analysis of Chinese media and satellite imagery reveals the scope of construction and preparations across the entire length of the China-DPRK border. In total, the countries started expanding 12 of the 13 road Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01What Kim Jong Un’s candid admission of failure says about his economic approach 02Plenum leadership reshuffles preview Kim Jong Un’s priorities for new year 0312K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers 04What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US 05North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show 06Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown 07Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 08In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 09Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 10How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand

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North Korea and China upgraded nearly all border trade crossings in 2020

In a likely push for trade, Pyongyang and Beijing poured resources into roads and other projects for a post-COVID-19 era

Colin Zwirko January 6, 2021

North Korea and China upgraded nearly all border trade crossings in 2020

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Editor’s note: This analysis is part of a three-part series on China-North Korea relations in 2020. See part one here and part two here.

North Korea and China are working to create cross-border business opportunities on a never-before-seen scale, building up new economic parks and customs facilities on both sides of the border in 2020, despite the shadow of economic sanctions and COVID-19.

NK Pro analysis of Chinese media and satellite imagery reveals the scope of construction and preparations across the entire length of the China-DPRK border. In total, the countries started expanding 12 of the 13 road

01What Kim Jong Un’s candid admission of failure says about his economic approach
02Plenum leadership reshuffles preview Kim Jong Un’s priorities for new year
0312K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers
04What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US
05North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show
06Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown
07Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
08In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
09Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade
10How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand

North Korea and China upgraded nearly all border trade crossings in 2020

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