China trade: North Korea’s Chinese soybean imports surge as coronavirus outbreak ramps up food shortage fears

• North Korea spent US$2.97 million on 3,744 tonnes of Chinese soybeans last month, the second largest amount imported in a month since 2017
• Overall, China’s exports to North Korea slumped by 85.2 per cent to US$14.51 million in May from US$98.1 million in April