Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report



News Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report Investigators say Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency ‘inconsistent’ about alleged role in illicit oil procurement scheme Ethan Jewell September 20, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An oil refinery on Jan. 5, 2009 \| Image: Dirk Ingo Franke (CC BY-SA 2.0) A Taiwanese shipping agency provided “inconsistent” information about its alleged role in illegally transferring huge quantities of refined oil to North Korea and may have played a larger facilitating role than previously known, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK Pro states. Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency Co. Ltd. (CCSA) previously found itself in sanctions monitors’ crosshairs earlier this year, when the U.N. Panel of Experts suggested it had established a convoluted web of shell companies to transfer oil to North Korean tankers in 2021. A Taiwanese shipping agency provided “inconsistent” information about its alleged role in illegally transferring huge quantities of refined oil to North Korea and may have played a larger facilitating role than previously known, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK Pro states. Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency Co. Ltd. (CCSA) previously found itself in sanctions monitors’ crosshairs earlier this year, when the U.N. Panel of Experts suggested it had established a convoluted web of shell companies to transfer oil to North Korean tankers in 2021. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report

Investigators say Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency ‘inconsistent’ about alleged role in illicit oil procurement scheme

Ethan Jewell September 20, 2022

Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report

An oil refinery on Jan. 5, 2009 | Image: Dirk Ingo Franke (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A Taiwanese shipping agency provided “inconsistent” information about its alleged role in illegally transferring huge quantities of refined oil to North Korea and may have played a larger facilitating role than previously known, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK Pro states.

Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency Co. Ltd. (CCSA) previously found itself in sanctions monitors’ crosshairs earlier this year, when the U.N. Panel of Experts suggested it had established a convoluted web of shell companies to transfer oil to North Korean tankers in 2021.

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