Beijing orders North Korean-owned businesses to close by January under latest UN sanctions

China orders North Korean-owned businesses to close by early January under UN sanctions.

Key points:

• The businesses must close within 120 days of the September 11 sanctions
• China says that despite sanctions the US and the North must maintain dialogue
• US State Department praises “shifting” in China’s stances towards Pyongyang

MORE: Beijing orders North Korean-owned businesses to close by January under latest UN sanctions – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)