North Korean smugglers living near the Chinese border are profiting from illegal pork exports to China. Pork is reportedly valued three times higher in China than in North Korea, and Chinese customers consider North Korean pork to be better quality than locally-produced meat. The smuggling of contraband goods into China has been a problem for years
North Korean smugglers living near the Chinese border are profiting from illegal pork exports to China. Pork is reportedly valued three times higher in China than in North Korea, and Chinese customers consider North Korean pork to be better quality than locally-produced meat. While it is a criminal offence, smugglers reportedly share profits with border guards and officials in state security forces.