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THE inaugural flight of a new charter service from North Korea‘s capital to the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong landed on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency said.
The twice-weekly flight by Air Koryo, the North‘s national carrier, will connect Pyongyang with the “booming” border town of Dandong that is “mainly engaged in border trade with North Korea”, Xinhua said.
Air Koryo, which flies to only a handful of destinations, already offers regular flights to Beijing and northern China’s Shenyang city.
Traders in Dandong have complained in recent months of a slump in business as Beijing seemed to become increasing willing to tighten cross-border trade in response to Pyongyang’s missile tests.
On the political front, China has called for a “dual suspension” in which North Korea halts nuclear tests and the US halts joint drills with South Korea.
During US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit two weeks ago, China and the US agreed to work together using both sanctions and diplomacy to persuade North Korea to divert from their nuclear ambitions. – Reuters
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