26 August 2017

News Story: China opposes Japan's unilateral sanctions

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- China opposes any unilateral sanctions imposed by any country outside the framework of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.

Spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a daily news briefing that China especially opposes sanctions against Chinese entities and people.

Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the imposition of new unilateral sanctions on a number of companies and individuals from China, Namibia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in a bid to further pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

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