Senior state department official for human rights, Busby , says China using a loophole in AP sanctions to purchase significant amounts of North Korean coal is unacceptable, adding that the coal sales are probably the country's main source of foreign currency. A senior US official says China's use of a loophole in UN sanctions to purchase huge amounts of North Korean coal is "unacceptable." The China wants US to agree to tighter sanctions in response to nuclear tests carried out on Tuesday , and to enforce restrictions that are already in place.
Senior state department official for human rights, Busby , says China using a loophole in AP sanctions to purchase significant amounts of North Korean coal is unacceptable, adding that the coal sales are probably the country's main source of foreign currency. The China wants US to agree to tighter sanctions in response to nuclear tests carried out on Tuesday , and to enforce restrictions that are already in place.