Chinese Infrastructure and Natural Resources Investments in North Korea

摘要

Investments made by Chinese companies in North Korea have increased dramatically over the past decade. Detailing the full extent of the Peoples Republic of China's (PRC) investment in North Korea is difficult, as the North Korean government provides little information on the subject. While the government of the PRC publishes data regarding Chinese outward-bound foreign direct investment (FDI), it is unclear whether the official data provide a complete picture of the level of PRC investment in North Korea. However, according to China's Ministry of Commerce, investments by Chinese companies have risen dramatically in recent years: the amount of investment reported for 2008 was $41.23 million U.S. dollars (USD), compared to only $1.2 million USD in 2003.