As diplomacy with North Korea falls apart, the US focuses on calling out China



Analysis As diplomacy with North Korea falls apart, the US focuses on calling out China Washington is returning to its old playbook of treating North Korea like a subset of China policy, experts say Min Chao Choy December 3, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The White House Earlier this week, a senior U.S. State Department official slammed China for failing to enforce sanctions against North Korea, saying that there’s “no excuse for Beijing’s failures.” In the process, Alex Wong, deputy assistant secretary for North Korea, divulged new details on how China illegally hosts thousands of DPRK workers and fails to stop North Korea-controlled ships from smuggling coal to Chinese buyers. “[China] has the resources to implement its U.N. sanctions obligations in its coastal waters,” Wong said on Tuesday. “But, again, it chooses not to.” Now, experts say that Wong’s heated rhetoric signals a departure from the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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As diplomacy with North Korea falls apart, the US focuses on calling out China

Washington is returning to its old playbook of treating North Korea like a subset of China policy, experts say

Min Chao Choy December 3, 2020

As diplomacy with North Korea falls apart, the US focuses on calling out China

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Earlier this week, a senior U.S. State Department official slammed China for failing to enforce sanctions against North Korea, saying that there’s “no excuse for Beijing’s failures.”

In the process, Alex Wong, deputy assistant secretary for North Korea, divulged new details on how China illegally hosts thousands of DPRK workers and fails to stop North Korea-controlled ships from smuggling coal to Chinese buyers.

“[China] has the resources to implement its U.N. sanctions obligations in its coastal waters,” Wong said on Tuesday. “But, again, it chooses not to.”

Now, experts say that Wong’s heated rhetoric signals a departure from the

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