贸易数字显示朝鲜日益依赖中国 Trade Figures Show North Korea's Growing Reliance on China
韩国公布的最新贸易数字显示，朝鲜越来越依赖中国来满足其经济方面的需求。韩国贸易协会星期三说，朝鲜和中国的贸易去年增加了32%，达到34.6亿美元。这几乎是朝韩双方19.1亿美元贸易额的两倍。这个数字比2009年增加了14%。
中国一直是朝鲜最重要的盟友以及必需品的提供者。但是在前韩国总统卢武铉执政时朝韩关系改善期间，双方的贸易往来增加，几乎相当于2007年朝鲜与中国之间的贸易。
自从李明博总统上台坚持对朝鲜采取更强硬立场以来，双方之间的贸易持续下降。去年南北双方之间的贸易出现增加，主要是因为位于朝鲜开城的一个联合工业园区的产量增加。
New trade data released by South Korea shows that North Korea is becoming increasingly dependent on China for its economic needs.The Korea International Trade Association said Wednesday that North Korea-China trade rose 32 percent last year to more than $3.46 billion. That is almost double the $1.91 billion in trade between North and South Korea, which was up by 14 percent from 2009.
China has always been North Korea's most important ally and provider of essential goods. But trade between the two Koreas increased during a period of improved relations under former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and was almost equal to the North Korea-China trade in 2007.
The ratio has fallen steadily since President Lee Myung Bak came to power insisting on a tougher line toward North Korea. Last year's increase in inter-Korean trade resulted mainly from increased production at a joint industrial complex at Kaesong in North Korea.