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December 23, 2024

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China, North Korea criticize new U.S. sanctions

North Korea calls the move a 'declaration of war', something it has now done over 200 times

Beijing on Thursday announced that it opposed the recent sanctions targeted at North Korea’s leader issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Speaking at a regular press conference, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei said the Chinese government did not support the human rights focused sanctions.

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