A US newspaper reports that a Chinese company is suspected of aiding North Korea's nuclear program.
Last Thursday, police in China's northeastern province of Liaoning announced that they were investigating a trading firm in Dandong on the border with North Korea for suspected involvement in serious economic crimes.
They did not disclose details of the allegations against the Hongxiang Industrial Development Company.
The Wall Street Journal reported in its Monday edition that the Chinese firm is suspected of selling materials that can be used to develop centrifuges for uranium enrichment.
The paper also reports that US investigators visited Beijing last month and alerted the Chinese authorities about the alleged criminal activities.
North Korea conducted its 5th nuclear test earlier this month. China, the country's largest trading partner, is increasingly suspected of evading UN sanctions. The announcement of the probe may be an attempt by the Chinese authorities to counter such criticism.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160921_03/
Last Thursday, police in China's northeastern province of Liaoning announced that they were investigating a trading firm in Dandong on the border with North Korea for suspected involvement in serious economic crimes.
They did not disclose details of the allegations against the Hongxiang Industrial Development Company.
The Wall Street Journal reported in its Monday edition that the Chinese firm is suspected of selling materials that can be used to develop centrifuges for uranium enrichment.
The paper also reports that US investigators visited Beijing last month and alerted the Chinese authorities about the alleged criminal activities.
North Korea conducted its 5th nuclear test earlier this month. China, the country's largest trading partner, is increasingly suspected of evading UN sanctions. The announcement of the probe may be an attempt by the Chinese authorities to counter such criticism.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160921_03/
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