Wednesday, May 2, 2012

China Resists Sanctions Against North Korean Firms

Exclusive - U.S., Allies Urge Sanctions For North Korea Firms; China Resists -- Swiss Info

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States, European Union, South Korea and Japan have submitted a list of about 40 North Korean companies to the U.N. Security Council's sanctions committee for possible blacklisting due to Pyongyang's recent rocket launch, envoys said on Tuesday.

The committee, which includes all 15 Security Council members, received an initial response from China that it would only consent to adding two entities to the U.N. list of banned North Korean firms, which the United States and its allies see as too few, envoys told Reuters on the condition of anonymity.

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My Comment: This is disappointing.

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