China urges U.S. to correct North Korean secondary sanctions “mistake”

August 23, 2017

BEIJING - China has opposed secondary sanctions related to North Korea announced by the US Treasury Department on Tuesday and called on the US Government to correct the "mistake". The US Treasury announced on Tuesday new sanctions on 16 entities and individuals, mostly from China and Russia, for alleged business ties with the missile and nuclear weapons programme in North Korea.

"China opposes unilateral sanctions out of the UN Security Council framework, especially the 'long-arm jurisdiction' over Chinese entities and individuals exercised by any country in accordance with its domestic laws," the Chinese Embassy in Washington said.

China Daily rported the Embassy as saying  that China faithfully implements UN Security Council resolutions on North Korea in their entirety, and fully observes its international obligations. www.webershandwick.cn (ATI).