China limits refined oil exports to North Korea as part of UN sanctions

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Chinese vendors sell North Korea and China flags on the boardwalk in the border city of Dandong, China.

The Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on its website that China would limit exports of refined petroleum products from Oct. 1, and ban exports of condensates and liquefied natural gas immediately.

Imports of textiles from North Korea would also be banned immediately, the statement said.