China protested against media reports that the UN Security Council’s North Korea sanctions committee was not operating properly due to Chinese interference.
On the 16th (local time), the Chinese representative to the UN expressed concern over the leak of a UN report on sanctions against North Korea.
The representative said, “Some media are driving public opinion because the 2021 interim report prepared by the Security Council ‘1718 Committee (North Korea Sanctions Committee)’ panel was leaked,” he said. .
He also urged the UN Secretariat to immediately begin an investigation into the matter and prepare practical measures to prevent a recurrence of such a situation. “China has strictly implemented the Security Council resolutions related to sanctions against North Korea and has fulfilled its international obligations,” the delegation said. “China will play a constructive role in resolving the Korean Peninsula problem, realizing denuclearization and long-term stability of the region,” the delegation added. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) previously reported on the 15th (local time) that the UN Security Council had obtained a draft report of the North Korea sanctions committee and reported that the sanctions committee was not operating properly due to Chinese interference.
The newspaper said, “The report of the Sanctions Committee on North Korea contained a content that North Korea was using techniques such as ghost companies and ship disguise to evade sanctions and seek to strengthen its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. interfered with their activities,” he said. “China’s sabotage activities are related to the conflict between the United States and the United States,” he said.
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