North Korea Continues to Violate UN Sanctions With China’s Help, Report Says

North Korea Continues to Violate UN Sanctions With China’s Help, Report Says
Ships are moored next to the 8-kilometer-long West Sea Barrage, a system of dams, lock chambers, and sluices that close off the Taedong River from the Yellow Sea, in Nampo, North Korea, on Feb. 7, 2019. Carl Court/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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China has been aiding North Korea to evade international sanctions, including by allowing the latter to export resources within its waters, according to a recent report.

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a London-based defense and security think tank, published a report on March 5 analyzing satellite photos, commercial vessel information, and ships’ automatic identification system (AIS), which emits a location signal that can be picked up by satellites and radio equipment to prevent collisions at sea.
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Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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