China, US North Korea Sanctions "Frequent Sanctions... Not Helpful for the Korean Peninsula"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] Regarding the US government's sanctions on North Korea's hypersonic missile launch, the Chinese government stated that "resorting to sanctions at every turn does not help resolve the Korean Peninsula issue."

Wang Wenbin (汪文斌), spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded this way when asked to comment on the US imposing sanctions related to North Korea's recent missile launch during a regular briefing on the 13th.

Spokesperson Wang said, "China has consistently opposed any country excessively interfering with other countries under its domestic laws and imposing unilateral sanctions," adding, "Resorting to sanctions at every turn does not help resolve the Korean Peninsula issue."

He continued, "(Such sanctions) only escalate the confrontational atmosphere," urging, "Relevant parties should maintain cautious words and actions and adhere to the right direction of dialogue and negotiation."

He further stated, "The parties involved should do more to contribute to stability in the situation and build mutual trust," adding, "We hope to work together for the political resolution of the Korean Peninsula issue."

Earlier, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on the 12th (local time) that it had sanctioned six North Korean nationals involved in North Korea's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile program development, one Russian individual, and one Russian organization. This sanction is the first ballistic missile-related sanction imposed under the Joe Biden administration.

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