North Korea has banned Western businesses from participating in its autumn international trade fair, allowing only Chinese and Russian participants to join the scaled-down event in the latest sign of Pyongyang’s selective approach to reopening its borders.

Young Pioneer Tours (YPT), the organizer of a business delegation to the 17th Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair scheduled for Oct. 27-31, announced the cancellation after North Korean authorities revoked invitations for all countries except China and Russia.

“Despite signs of improving relations between China and the DPRK, the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair has now been restricted exclusively to a small number of