After the US Treasury Department's decision to impose sanctions on thirteen Chinese and North Korean organizations on suspicion of helping Pyongyang circumvent UN Security Council sanctions, China reiterates its opposition to unilateral sanctions but at the same time she says she is ready to "handle the issue appropriately".
This was stated by the spokesman for the Beijing Foreign Ministry, Lu Kang, in response to a question on whether or not Beijing will investigate the entities subject to the latest round of US sanctions. China, explained the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, operates in compliance with UN resolutions, but "we oppose unilateral sanctions," said Lu Kang. "If other parties want to work effectively with China on this point", the Foreign Ministry spokesman continued, "they can absolutely share intelligence information and cooperate with China to handle the issue appropriately", adding that "the The United States knows very well ”the Chinese position on this point.
On Tuesday, the US Treasury Department approved sanctions against some Chinese groups based in Dandong, on the border with North Korea: Dandong Kehua Economy & Trade, Dandong Xianhe Trading, and Dandong Honda Trade, accused of doing business , overall, for over $ 750 million in the last five years with North Korea.
Doto: Google