US official accuses China of ignoring and undermining North Korea sanctions



News US official accuses China of ignoring and undermining North Korea sanctions Senior State Dept. official Alex Wong says that Beijing is more interested in growing economic ties with Pyongyang David Volodzko December 1, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA China is purposely failing to enforce U.N. sanctions against North Korea and sabotaging regional stability and peace, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday. Alex Wong, deputy assistant secretary for North Korea at the State Department, accused Beijing of trying to boost economic ties with Pyongyang and finagle a partial lifting of sanctions for the DPRK — a move that he said is “premature” considering that North Korea has not yet been denuclearized. China is purposely failing to enforce U.N. sanctions against North Korea and sabotaging regional stability and peace, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday. Alex Wong, deputy assistant secretary for North Korea at the State Department, accused Beijing of trying to boost economic ties with Pyongyang and finagle a partial lifting of sanctions for the DPRK — a move that he said is “premature” considering that North Korea has not yet been denuclearized. 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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US official accuses China of ignoring and undermining North Korea sanctions

Senior State Dept. official Alex Wong says that Beijing is more interested in growing economic ties with Pyongyang

David Volodzko December 1, 2020

US official accuses China of ignoring and undermining North Korea sanctions

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China is purposely failing to enforce U.N. sanctions against North Korea and sabotaging regional stability and peace, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday.

Alex Wong, deputy assistant secretary for North Korea at the State Department, accused Beijing of trying to boost economic ties with Pyongyang and finagle a partial lifting of sanctions for the DPRK — a move that he said is “premature” considering that North Korea has not yet been denuclearized.

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