North Korea upgrades facilities on China border in sign of prep to expand trade



Analysis North Korea upgrades facilities on China border in sign of prep to expand trade Imagery shows likely disinfection facility built in east, while stalled project near border bridge restarts in west Colin Zwirko March 8, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The construction site of a likely trade or customs facility in Manpho in 2019, located along the Yalu River and next to a cross-border road bridge \| Image: NK Pro North Korea is upgrading more facilities likely related to trade along its border with China, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, steps that suggest Pyongyang is preparing to expand cross-border exchange after three years of pandemic restrictions. Planet Labs satellite imagery shows new roofing work on a possible customs or import disinfection facility in Manpho at the end of February. Workers began constructing this facility years ago at the entrance to a cross-border road bridge that connects to the small Chinese city of Jian in the western border region. Recent imagery also shows that 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 01Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 02How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 03New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 04How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 05What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 06What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 07If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 08North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 09The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 10What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine

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North Korea upgrades facilities on China border in sign of prep to expand trade

Imagery shows likely disinfection facility built in east, while stalled project near border bridge restarts in west

Colin Zwirko March 8, 2023

North Korea upgrades facilities on China border in sign of prep to expand trade

The construction site of a likely trade or customs facility in Manpho in 2019, located along the Yalu River and next to a cross-border road bridge | Image: NK Pro

North Korea is upgrading more facilities likely related to trade along its border with China, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, steps that suggest Pyongyang is preparing to expand cross-border exchange after three years of pandemic restrictions.

Planet Labs satellite imagery shows new roofing work on a possible customs or import disinfection facility in Manpho at the end of February. Workers began constructing this facility years ago at the entrance to a cross-border road bridge that connects to the small Chinese city of Jian in the western border region.

Recent imagery also shows that

North Korea upgrades facilities on China border in sign of prep to expand trade

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