The US imposed sanctions on March 21 on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped NorthKorea evade US and international sanctions over its nuclear weapons programme.
WASHINGTON - The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade American and international sanctions over its nuclear weapons programme, the first such steps since US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's summit collapsed last month.
Washington announced the measures three weeks after a second meeting between Mr Trump and Mr Kim broke down over conflicting demands by North Korea for relief from sanctions and from the US side for North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. The latest sanctions showed there was some"leakage" in North Korea sanctions enforcement by China, but Beijing was mostly abiding by United Nations resolutions, a senior US official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
LIMBO US-North Korean engagement has appeared to be in limbo since the Feb 27-28 summit in Hanoi, despite US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying on March 4 he was hopeful he could send a team to North Korea"in the next couple of weeks". The Treasury statement said Dalian Haibo was targeted for dealings with Paeksol Trading Corp, a company previously designated by US sanctions on North Korea.
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