China opposes 'imposing sanctions blindly' on North Korea after UNSC vote

China said on Friday it opposes "imposing sanctions blindly" on North Korea after Beijing abstained from voting on a resolution in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), where Russia blocked the renewal of a mandate for a panel of experts tasked with monitoring sanctions on Pyongyang.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, "The current situation on the Korean Peninsula remains tense, and imposing sanctions blindly cannot solve the problem."

AFP