00:00China may be pulling North Korea back into its orbit and the signs are already visible at the border.
00:05After years of strained ties, Kim Jong-un traveled to Beijing last year for a massive military parade.
00:10But behind the ceremony, the real focus was trade and economic cooperation with China.
00:16Satellite images now show new roads, customs facilities, and infrastructure being built along the China-North Korea border.
00:23Passenger train services between Beijing and Pyongyang are also restarting after six years.
00:28Trade is already rising.
00:30China's exports to North Korea hit a six-year high of $2.3 billion last year.
00:36Goods like wigs, fake eyelashes, and key minerals are driving the surge.
00:40The timing is important.
00:42Donald Trump has signaled he wants to restart talks with Kim Jong-un.
00:45But as China deepens its economic ties, Beijing is making one thing clear.
00:50When it comes to North Korea's future, China still holds the strongest influence.
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