News Alert: U.S. charges dozens in N. Korea sanctions case, alleging state bank illegally funded Pyongyang weapons program with Chinese help

The U.S. government has charged 28 North Korean and five Chinese individuals with facilitating more than $2.5 billion in illegal payments for Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile program as part of a clandestine global network operating from countries including China, Russia, Libya and Thailand. A federal indictment unsealed Thursday alleges China had a role in facilitating illicit transactions through affiliates of telecom giants Huawei and ZTE.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert May 28, 1:55 PM     U.S. charges dozens in N. Korea sanctions case, alleging state bank illegally funded Pyongyang weapons program with Chinese help The U.S. government has charged 28 North Korean and five Chinese individuals with facilitating more than $2.5 billion in illegal payments for Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile program as part of a clandestine global network operating from countries including China, Russia, Libya and Thailand. A federal indictment unsealed Thursday alleges China had a role in facilitating illicit transactions through affiliates of telecom giants Huawei and ZTE. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071