China Puts Heat on U. S. With North Korea Coal Crackdown

China’s suspension of coal imports from its ally North Korea gives Beijing more leverage to press the U. S. for fresh diplomatic efforts in curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.
BEIJING—China’s suspension of coal imports from North Korea gives Beijing more leverage to press the U. S. for fresh diplomatic efforts in curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.
The suspension until the end of the year doesn’t signal a major shift in Chinese policy. China’s Commerce Ministry and customs agency said over the weekend that they were imposing the halt to comply with United Nations sanctions that China helped pass in…