BEIJING — U. S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that Beijing told its banks to stop dealing with North Korea is “not consistent with the…
BEIJING — U. S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that Beijing told its banks to stop dealing with North Korea is “not consistent with the facts,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Friday, but he gave no indication what steps China might be taking.
The spokesman, Lu Kang, said Beijing complies with U. N. Security Council resolutions. The council has told member countries to ban most activity abroad by North Korea’s banks in response to its nuclear and missile tests.
Asked at a regular briefing about Trump’s comment, Lu said, “As far as I know, what you have mentioned just now is not consistent with the facts.”
Lu gave no explanation but added, “in principle, China has always implemented the U. N. Security Council’s resolutions in their entirety and fulfilled our due responsibility.”
China wants to stop North Korea’s nuclear and missile development but has warned against pushing the government of Kim Jong Un so hard it collapses, or hurting ordinary North Koreans.
