A report published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Friday details the presence of Chinese state-owned firms within a web of entities, individuals and ships linked to a case of North Korean weapons smuggling in 2016.  

The report also focuses on a Chinese national named Li Anshan who, it says, appears to have been a central player in North Korea’s illicit shipping network.

While the findings do not explicitly indicate “support from Chinese authorities” for North Korea’s arms trading, the report’s authors say, they do raise questions about due diligence and sanctions enforcement practices by Beijing.

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