North Korea has had a diverse range of interactions with Hong Kong in the past few years.
In 2016, a North Korean student sought asylum at the South Korean consulate while Hong Kong, raising questions about the territory would handle the defection.
A recent interview with Stephanie Kleine Ahlbrandt, former Finance and Economics Expert on the United Nations Panel of Experts Established Pursuant to Resolution 1874 highlighted the role of Hong Kong-based front companies in skirting sanctions.
Most recently, North Korean English-language state media has been releasing statements on China’s response to the anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) protests in