‘China has stepped up its own pressure on North Korea over its missile and nuclear programs, suspending imports of North Korean coal, a major source of revenue for the government in Pyongyang.
China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a notice posted on its website on Saturday that, starting February 19, all coal imports from North Korea would be suspended for the rest of the year.
The ministry said the measure was in line with the punitive sanctions imposed last year by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against North Korea over earlier missile and nuclear tests.’
Read more: China targets North Korea with rare trade measure

‘China has stepped up its own pressure on North Korea over its missile and nuclear programs, suspending imports of North Korean coal, a major source of revenue for the government in Pyongyang.
China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a notice posted on its website on Saturday that, starting February 19, all coal imports from North Korea would be suspended for the rest of the year.
The ministry said the measure was in line with the punitive sanctions imposed last year by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against North Korea over earlier missile and nuclear tests.’
Read more: China targets North Korea with rare trade measure