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China-North Korea trade

North Korea’s Trade With China Continues Rapid Decline
By Troy Stangarone
The COVID-19-induced border closure continues to wreak havoc on North Korea's trade with China.

How COVID-19 Is Affecting North Korea’s Economy
By Gabriela Bernal
If this crisis has proven anything it’s how much the North Korean economy relies on China.

North Korea’s Exports to China Collapse Amid Coronavirus
By Troy Stangarone
Chinese data from January and February hints that the border closure is taking a serious economic toll.

Coronavirus: The Economic Costs for North Korea
By Troy Stangarone
The outbreak, and Pyongyang’s response, will seriously strain the North Korean economy.

North Korea’s Economy: The View From China
By Mu Chunshan
Sanctions aside, many Chinese businesspeople are willing to invest across the border. Is North Korea ready to open its doors for them?

Xi’s North Korea Visit: All Style, No Substance?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The symbolism was heavy for the Chinese president’s first Pyongyang trip, but there were no major announcements made.

North Korea’s Currency Crisis: US and Chinese Leverage
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from William Brown

China's Approach to North Korea Sanctions
By Samuel Ramani
China isn't abandoning North Korea; rather, it wants to reset the relationship on Beijing's terms.

North Korea: New Sanctions, Same Old Story
By Clint Work
Another North Korean missile test, another round of UN sanctions.

Sanctions and North Korea's Precarious Food Security
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Are sanctions causing food shortages in North Korea? It's more complicated than that.

Is There Still Room for Sanctions to Succeed in North Korea?
By Qiheng Chen
North Korean marketization may lend hope for sanctions to work, if the U.S. and China can coordinate.

No Red Lines? China and North Korea
By Kerry Brown
Nothing about a North Korea with a ballistic nuclear weapon capability is good for China. It's time for Beijing to act.