The Chinese government has moved to ban domestic tourism agencies from operating tours to Pyongyang, travel industry sources told NK News on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, reportedly had the news confirmed to them by partners in China.

Beijing’s decision, which was also reported on by Reuters, appears to show China increasing pressure on North Korea.

While three tourism sources confirmed the ban to NK News on Tuesday and Wednesday, there are varying accounts of the exact scope of the measures from their Chinese counterparts.

One source reported that a partner in Dandong