China-North Korea trade in 2024 set to post year-on-year decline

China's trade with North Korea is expected to post a decline in 2024 from the previous year, as official data for the January-November period showed Wednesday a 6 percent fall on year amid speculation about worsening bilateral ties.The total value of China's trade with North Korea amounted to some $1.93 billion in the 11 months, compared with about $2.05 billion a year earlier.In 2023, Beijing-Pyongyang trade recovered to roughly 82 percent of the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 with the resumption of bilateral freight shipments following the easing of restrictions. In the first half of 2024, i…READ FULL ARTICLE