China has told North Korean
companies operating in its territory to close down as it implements United
Nations sanctions against the reclusive state.
The companies will be shut by early
January. Joint Chinese and North Korean ventures will also be forced to close.
China, Pyongyang's only major ally,
has already banned textile trade and limited oil exports. The move is part of an international
response to North Korea's sixth and most powerful nuclear test.
The UN Security Council, of which
China is a member, voted unanimously for fresh sanctions on 11 September. China's commerce ministry said it
had set a deadline of 120 days from the passing of the resolution for any North
Korean companies within its borders to close. North Korea is politically and
economically isolated, and the vast majority of its trade is with China.
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