China delays US request against North Korea at UN Security Council
Tehran (KNA) - China has postponed a US request for a UN Security Council committee to blacklist dozens of ships, companies and a Taiwanese individual over violation of sanctions against North Korea.
Diplomats said on Friday that China placed a hold on the US request, Reuters reported, adding that Beijing did not provide any specific reason.
A hold, which is often used by UNSC members to obtain more information, can either be lifted or sometimes lead to a permanent blocking of a proposal.
Last week, the US requested the Security Council to subject 33 ships, 19 of which are North Korean, to a global port entry ban and freeze the assets of 27 shipping companies and the Taiwanese individual over interactions with Pyongyang.
Source: Press TV