date:Aug 18, 2017
Chinese food exports to North Korea - both staples and snacks - have increased massively over the past year, hinting at the isolated regime's growing reliance on its only ally.
Chinese customs data showed a surge in exports of nearly 30 items, with corn increasing 32-fold from 400 tonnes to nearly 12,724 tonnes, bananas from just over 63.4 tonnes to 1,156 tonnes and wheat powder from less than 0.6 tonnes to 7.6 tonnes.
Although the international community recently agreed to punish North Korea