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Chinese eager to sell in risky North Korea MARKETPLACE by Bloomberg
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International Herald Tribune
03-05-2007
Allen T. Cheng reported in Beijing. * A Chinese entrepreneur named He Ho was burned by his first North Korean investment, a bakery in the shabby border city of Sinuiju. He lost his $20,000 stake when a plan to make the city a special economic zone stalled in 2003.If another opportunity comes along, though, ''I'll be the first to go in,'' He, 34, said during an interview in Dandong, the bustling Chinese city facing Sinuiju acro...
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Chinese see business openings in North Korea Hope after deal to end nuclear program BUSINESS ASIA by Bloomberg
International Herald Tribune
; ... visited six booming Chinese cities, including the special economic zone of Shenzhen, bordering Hong Kong. North Korea's Central News Agency described the nine-day trip as a visit to places ''where the cause of modernization is being successfully carried out.'' ...
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Korean countdown.(North Korea's refusal to cooperate with officials to discuss peace talks leads to concerns that it is rebuilding its nulcear arsenal)(Brief Article)
The Economist (US)
; ... agreement to meet again in January. The good news is that, if they do meet (North Korea sometimes ... rld's most heavily fortified border. The bad news is that North Korea still refuses to agree on an agenda for the talks. And the worse news is that this is about as good as it ever ...
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North Korea will set up capitalist zone
Daily Breeze
; ... its border with China. According to the official Korean Central News Agency, NorthKorea has adopted legislation mandating the creation ... government interference for a period of 50 years. According to news reports from North Korea and South Korea, the new zone will seek ...
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Just testing, again.(relations between North Korea and United States)(Brief Article)
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