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21:23, 26-Jul-2017
China says new US sanctions on DPRK could 'harm mutual trust'
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The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said China opposes new US sanctions against the DPRK, saying the unilateral move could harm mutual trust on the Korean Peninsula issue.
The US is set to announce new sanctions aimed at curbing the DPRK's weapons program.
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, Susan Thornton, said the sanctions could include measures against Chinese financial institutions that do business with the DPRK.
“China has always opposed any unilateral sanctions outside the framework of the UN Security Council," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang.
"We particularly oppose countries imposing sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals according to their domestic laws. I have to point out that China has always comprehensively and accurately implemented resolutions by the UN Security Council," he said.