BEIJING—China on Monday defended its growing trade with North Korea as permitted by UN Security Council sanctions that say they should avoid hurting “humanitarian needs.”
China, the North’s main trading partner, “strictly implements” sanctions aimed at stopping the North’s pursuit of nuclear and missile technology, said a foreign ministry spokesperson, Geng Shuang.
Customs data show Chinese exports to North Korea rose 31.4 per cent in August from a year earlier, while imports fell 9.5 per cent. Beijing has pointed out the sanctions don’t prohibit food sales and argued against measures that might harm the North Korean public.
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