China and Russia delays US bid to sanction North Korean at UN

Diplomats said, China and Russia have delayed a US effort at the United Nations to impose sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang. The move by Beijing and Moscow came before a closed-door UN Security Council meeting on North Korea on Thursday, the second in two weeks – after Pyongyang fired tactical guided missiles this week

China and Russia, however, placed a hold on the United States’ proposal on Thursday, which puts it in limbo. China told council colleagues it needed more time to study the sanctions, while Russia said more evidence was needed to back the US request, the diplomats said. Under current UN rules, the block period can last for six months. After that, another council member can extend the block for three more months, before the proposal is permanently removed from the negotiating table.

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