China’s lackluster sanctions enforcement and its continued support for North Korea was a significant focus of a Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy hearing on Wednesday.
The hearing, titled The Persistent Threat of North Korea and Developing an Effective U.S. Response, heard testimony from Daniel Russel, Assistant Secretary Of State, and Daniel Fried, Coordinator For Sanctions Policy at the State Department.
Russel and Fried cited positive developments in recent U.S. actions in response to provocative actions by the DPRK, including cooperation with other nations on sanctions implementation and
China’s lackluster sanctions enforcement and its continued support for North Korea was a significant focus of a Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy hearing on Wednesday.
The hearing, titled The Persistent Threat of North Korea and Developing an Effective U.S. Response, heard testimony from Daniel Russel, Assistant Secretary Of State, and Daniel Fried, Coordinator For Sanctions Policy at the State Department.
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Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.
