People’s Republic of China Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, during a bilateral meeting (Photo: Reuters)
ABC News Online: Beijing orders North Korean-owned businesses to close by January under latest UN sanctions
China has ordered North Korean-owned businesses to close, cutting foreign revenue to Pyongyang under the latest set of UN Security Council sanctions imposed over its nuclear and missile programs.
Beijing is Pyongyang's main trading partner, making China's cooperation essential to the success of sanctions aimed at stopping the North's pursuit of weapons technology.
But despite long standing as North Korea's diplomatic protector, this time China has gone along with the latest penalties out of a growing frustration with leader Kim Jong-un's Government — especially after Pyongyang tested its most powerful nuclear weapon to date and flew missiles over Japan.
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WNU Editor: They have been given 120 days. This is going to hurt, and the first real sign that China is cracking down on North Korea.
More News On Reports That China Is Telling North Korean Companies To Leave The Country By January
China to shut down North Korean companies -- BBC
China orders North Korean business closed under UN sanctions -- ABC News/AP
North Korean firms in China ordered to close by January -- Channel News Asia/AFP
Chinese government orders all North Korean firms to close in China -- The Independent
China orders North Korean firms to close down -- The Korea Herald
China Is Kicking Out All North Korean Businesses -- Daily Caller
Beijing orders closure of North Korean firms in China - official -- RT
China support for North Korea clampdown growing: U.S. official -- Reuters
