American spy satellites have recorded 30 cases of illegal transfer of Chinese ships, oil ships of North Korea.
In connection with the UN sanctions, imposed in September, trade with North Korea in the open sea is prohibited. In addition, the Department of the Treasury on November 21 brought 6 the North Korean shipping companies on the sanctions list.
According to South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, despite the ban, over the past three months, the ships of China and the DPRK «was found» about 30 times in the Yellow sea for the purpose of selling oil. Quality of our spy satellites even managed to fix the ships that violated the agreement.
Unknown source from South Korea said: «We must focus on the fact that the illicit trade began after the UN Security Council in September passed a resolution which sharply limited the import of oil products from North Korea».
The press Secretary of the foreign Ministry of China Hua Chunying denied the accusations, which appeared in South Korean media: «the Chinese government fully and strictly complies with the provisions of Security Council resolutions», to ensure that North Korea could increase its nuclear forces.
Robert Kelly, Professor at Pusan National University in South Korea, told The Telegraphthat China could sell oil to its neighbour.
«On the Chinese side there are many hidden radar, said Kelly, Beijing is not strictly control the border and does not comply with the sanctions are tough, so it’s possible.»
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