US President Donald Trump has said he is « very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea » and that such moves would prevent « a friendly solution » to the crisis over Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
US President Donald Trump has said he is « very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea » and that such moves would prevent « a friendly solution » to the crisis over Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
In a tweet this afternoon, Mr Trump said: « Caught RED HANDED – very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea. »
He added: « There will never be a friendly solution to the North Korea problem if this continues to happen! »
China earlier said there had been no UN sanction-breaking oil sales by Chinese ships to North Korea after a South Korean newspaper said Chinese and North Korean vessels had been illicitly linking up at sea to get oil to North Korea.
The Trump administration has led a drive to step up global sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s efforts to develop nuclear-tipped missiles capable of hitting the United States.
Washington says the full cooperation of China, North Korea’s neighbor and main trading partner, is vital to the success of this effort, while warning that all options are on the table, including military ones, in dealing with North Korea.
The UN Security Council last week unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea for a recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, seeking to further limit its access to refined petroleum products and crude oil.
