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China, South Korea allow ships owned by sanctioned companies into their ports

Activity could breach UN resolutions, which call for port bans
Leo Byrne May 3, 2018
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China, South Korea allow ships owned by sanctioned companies into their ports
Busan Downtown and Harbor by InSapphoWeTrust on 2005-11-17 14:16:10

South Korea and China may technically have breached UN resolutions by allowing vessels owned by companies under United Nations sanctions into their ports, analysis by NK News shows.

The UN added 22 companies to its blacklist on March 30, including several companies based outside of the DPRK’s borders.

One of the newly sanctioned companies – Huaxing Shipping Hong Kong – was designated for transporting North Korean coal in breach of UN resolutions.

The Hong Kong company is listed as both the manager and safety manager of the ship, while its owner Tan XJ gives a care of address back to

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