China to limit oil supplies to N Korea

Beijing:  China will restrict oil exports to and ban textile imports from North Korea, the commerce ministry said, as Beijing joined global efforts to enforce tighter UN Security Council sanctions on Pyongyang for its provocative nuclear and missile tests. China, the closest ally of North Korea, accounts for about 90 per cent of Pyongyang’s foreign trade. Beijing has halted its imports of coal, iron ore, seafood and other goods, implementing UN sanctions imposed on North Korea. As China is North Korea most important trading partner, the suspension of textile imports is expected to affect Pyongyang's income. PTI