China halts rail freight to N Korea

Financial Times Anna Fifield Richard McGregor 10/18/2007 China suspended key rail freight services into North Korea last week after 1,800 wagons carrying food aid and tradeable goods crossed into Kim Jong-il’s hermit state but were never returned. Absconding with Chinese wagons would be a strange move for North Korea because Beijing is Pyongyang’s closest political … Continue reading China halts rail freight to N Korea