Saturday, April 21, 2012

Chinese firm suspected in missile-linked sale to North Korea: U.S. official

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un waves his hand to the people during a military parade held to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the North's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang in this picture released by KCNAWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes a Chinese firm sold North Korea components for a missile transporter showcased in a recent military parade and will press Beijing to tighten enforcement of a U.N. ban on such military sales, a U.S. official said on Saturday. The Obama administration suspects the Chinese manufacturer sold the chassis - not the entire vehicle - and may have believed it was for civilian purposes, which means it would not be an intentional violation of U.N. sanctions, the senior official said. ...

Chinese firm suspected in missile-linked sale to North Korea: U.S. official
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:06:42 GMT

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