China on Wednesday opposed a new round of unilateral sanctions that the US has imposed against North Korea. Such sanctions were not conducive to mutual trust and cooperation between China and the US, Foreign Ministry spokesperson lu Kang said.
“China is always opposed to unilateral sanctions outside the framework of the UNSC and especially opposed to long-arm jurisdiction imposed by other countries on China’s enterprises and individuals,” Kang said. The new sanctions could affect companies from third countries, which trade with North Korea, and especially China, the main trading partner of the isolated regime of Kim Jong-un. lu added China has always strictly implemented UN resolutions related to N Korea and will investigate suspected violations of sanctions by Chinese enterprises or individuals according to its own domestic law.