Beijing criticizes reports of illicit oil trades with North Korea



News Beijing criticizes reports of illicit oil trades with North Korea Remarks follow reports that Chinese ships are transferring oil to North Korean tankers at sea Leo Byrne December 27, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Oil Spill in Dalian by Maven@China on 2010-07-22 10:04:07 Beijing's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday lashed out at reports that Chinese vessels may be conducting cargo transfers at sea with North Korean ships, in breach of UN resolutions. Speaking at a regular press conference in the Chinese capital, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying challenged journalists to come up with more concrete details. Beijing's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday lashed out at reports that Chinese vessels may be conducting cargo transfers at sea with North Korean ships, in breach of UN resolutions. Speaking at a regular press conference in the Chinese capital, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying challenged journalists to come up with more concrete details. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Beijing criticizes reports of illicit oil trades with North Korea

Remarks follow reports that Chinese ships are transferring oil to North Korean tankers at sea

Leo Byrne December 27, 2017

Beijing criticizes reports of illicit oil trades with North Korea

Oil Spill in Dalian by Maven@China on 2010-07-22 10:04:07

Beijing's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday lashed out at reports that Chinese vessels may be conducting cargo transfers at sea with North Korean ships, in breach of UN resolutions.

Speaking at a regular press conference in the Chinese capital, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying challenged journalists to come up with more concrete details.

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