中国宣布从朝鲜进口禁令

China on Monday moved to implement new sanctions agreed last week against North Korea, announcing a ban on imports of coal, iron ore and seafood.

中国周一采取行动落实上周同意的针对朝鲜的新制裁措施，宣布禁止从朝鲜进口煤炭、铁矿石和水海产品。

The boycott, of the of North Korea’s most lucrative exports, is intended to ratchet up economic pressure on Pyongyang’s weapons programmes. Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce made the announcement of the ban on its website Monday, saying the ban would go into effect Tuesday.

针对朝鲜最值钱出口产品的抵制，旨在加大对平壤方面核武计划的经济压力。中国商务部(Ministry of Commerce)周一在其网站上宣布了此次禁令，称该禁令将于周二生效。

The move had been agreed in last week’s United Nations resolution, signed by China, to strengthen the stranglehold on key North Korean exports.

此举是根据联合国(UN)上周通过的决议采取的，中国签署了该决议，目的是加强对朝鲜关键出口商品的封杀。

China is North Korea’s most important economic partner and has been cautious about increasing pressure on its neighbour for fear of provoking a humanitarian crisis.

中国是朝鲜最重要的经济伙伴，一直谨慎对待向其邻国加大施压，担心这会引发人道主义危机。

But experts have said US trade pressure on China, as well as genuine alarm in Beijing about the conduct of the North Korean regime, pushed China to agree to the tougher sanctions.

但专家们表示，美国对中国施加的贸易压力、以及北京对于朝鲜政权行为的真切震惊，推动中国同意采取更严厉的制裁。