China Accepting Thousands of North Korean Workers, Sources Say; Move Believed to Be Aimed at Improving China-North Korea Ties
By Shotaro Demizu / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent
20:00 JST, June 27, 2025
SHENYANG, China — China has been accepting thousands of workers from North Korea since the beginning of this year, according to sources familiar with China-North Korea relations.
The United Nations Security Council prohibits the provision of work authorizations for North Korean nationals under its sanction measures, and China is believed to have violated these sanctions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s administration has apparently been trying to secure cheap labor amid the country’s........
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