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The Tabularium · Call 2026-10-20-04Open

China's full-year 2026 customs data show trade with North Korea above $3.0 billion.

Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificChinaNorth Korea
Issued No. 112 · 20 Oct 26  ·  Due 28 Feb 27  ·  Opening call 50% — roughly even

The wording, the opening probability, and the counter-signal below were fixed when this call was published. Updates revise the reading — never the record: the verdict is graded against the opening call.

The trajectory

The call stands at its probability until revised; each dot is a recorded reading.0%50%100%20 Oct 26 — 50% (No. 112): Opening calltodaydue 28 Feb 2750%20 Oct 26

The record since

The call stands as issued — no revisions.

What would overturn it

Weak October and November monthly figures would overturn it.

The verdict

Open  Resolves by 28 Feb 27 — graded at the weekly Reckoning against the criteria above, and recorded here.

As logged at issue

China’s full-year 2026 customs data show trade with North Korea above $3.0 billion, published by 28 February 2027. Roughly even chance. Trade of $2.27 billion through September makes the threshold reachable only if the bridge lifts the fourth quarter; weak October and November monthly figures would overturn it.

Cite this call

The Cursus Publicus, Call 2026-10-20-04 — recorded 20 Oct 26. https://archive.cursuspublic.us/calls/2026-10-20-04.html