February 21, 2017

"The Chinese commerce ministry and General Administration of Customs announced Saturday that China would suspend coal import from North Korea on Sunday until the end of this year to implement the UN Security Council Resolution 2321.

It is not the first time that China has banned coal import from North Korea. In December 2016, China also halted the import of coal from North Korea until the end of that year to implement UN resolutions.

But, there is a slight difference in the length of the ban - from February 19 to December 31, 2017 - more than 10 months. The word 'suspend' in the announcement indicates that there is still room for maneuver in relations between China and North Korea. What is going to be affected by the ban is not only Pyongyang, but Chinese enterprises engaged in the trading."

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