The United States has imposed sanctions against a North Korean diplomat in China as Washington tries to press Beijing to put more pressure on Pyongyang. Photo: AP The United States has imposed sanctions against a North Korean diplomat in China as Washington tries to press Beijing to put more pressure on Pyongyang. Photo: AP
The United States has imposed sanctions against a North Korean diplomat in China as Washington tries to press Beijing to put more pressure on Pyongyang. Photo: AP
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China /  Diplomacy

Beijing rejects unilateral sanctions as US targets North Korean diplomat in China

Beijing unlikely to expel Pyongyang envoy Washington accuses of human rights abuses, analyst says

Topic |   North Korea
Catherine WongKristin Huang
Catherine Wong and Kristin Huang

Updated: 11:31pm, 27 Oct, 2017

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The United States has imposed sanctions against a North Korean diplomat in China as Washington tries to press Beijing to put more pressure on Pyongyang. Photo: AP The United States has imposed sanctions against a North Korean diplomat in China as Washington tries to press Beijing to put more pressure on Pyongyang. Photo: AP
The United States has imposed sanctions against a North Korean diplomat in China as Washington tries to press Beijing to put more pressure on Pyongyang. Photo: AP
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