U.S. weighs sanctioning Chinese entities over North Korea - WSJ

According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration has asked Beijing to take action against nearly 10 Chinese companies and individuals to curb their trading with North Korea in an effort  to decapitate the key networks that support Pyongyang’s nuclear-weapons program.

Key quotes (via WSJ):

• Although there is no firm deadline, the U.S. has indicated the Treasury Department could impose unilateral sanctions on some of these entities before the end of the summer if Beijing doesn’t act
• The U.S. officials declined to name the entities being targeted
• China’s foreign ministry didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment