Cross-border Business Ties

Liaoning Leadership: Party Secretaries in Dandong and the Top Provincial Job

By | November 14, 2025

Appointments of Xu Kunlin and Song Cheng as CCP heads of Liaoning and Dandong indicate greater focus on economy and security.

The Long Crane of the Law: Liaoning Corruption and the Customs Bureau

By | November 04, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping steps up anti-corruption drive against customs officials amid strong trade growth with the DPRK and South Korea

Aborted Tourism Reopening Reflects Geopolitical Priorities in Pyongyang

By | October 15, 2025

Russian tourists first in line amid limited acceptance of foreign visitors, as Chinese tour groups fail to return to DPRK border destinations Sinuiju, Manpo, and Samjiyon

The Dandong Chess Board: Trade, Anti-Corruption, and Russian Visitors

By | May 26, 2024

What are the ambitions of Chinese Communist Party cadre in Dandong in opening up further to North Korea and Russia? And a local anti-corruption update.

China’s Ground Game in Dandong and North Korea

By | January 27, 2024

As Sino-North Korean bilateral relations intensify, Adam Cathcart looks at China’s ground game in Pyongyang and Dandong, with a focus on business.