But will these sanctions stop North Korea from building and testing missiles and nuclear devices? No.
According to Yun Sun, a senior associate at the Stimson Center and an expert on China and North Korea, the US essentially convinced China to agree to the extensive sanctions on Pyongyang by threatening to sanction Chinese banks that do business with North Koreans.
With China on board, Russia, a country that refuses to even admit North Korea has built an ICBM, decided against a conspicuous veto that would draw attention to their dealings with Pyongyang.
« It’s quite impressive how the Americans got the Chinese to agree to such comprehensive sanctions on these sanctions, » said Sun, who described the sanctions as « unprecedented, the most comprehensive, most extensive we have seen so far. »
President Donald Trump said he was « very happy and impressed with 15-0 United Nations vote on North Korea sanctions, » and that he had called South Korea’s president to talk it over.
But will these sanctions have stop North Korea from building and testing missiles and nuclear devices?
« The answer is no, » said Sun.
