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China Reportedly Prepared To Back N. Korean Sanctions

June 01 2010

North Korea

China and Japan have agreed to back international sanctions against North Korea for sinking a South Korean naval vessel in March, say South Korean officials cited by the BBC.

China, South Korea and Japan met in a summit that ended Sunday.

Although Beijing has refrained from publicly condemning Pyongyang, South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said China has been privately helpful.

Seoul wants to invoke U.N. Resolution 1695, which authorizes economic sanctions against...

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