Northeast Asia

Beijing is very likely to voice disapproval of any measures that negatively impact China’s financial or commercial interests, especially if the sanctions [against North Korea] are unilateral.

The sanctions rely on banks being conscious of their reputation, they are powerful in that the banks themselves have to decide what is in their economic interests. Depending on how the sanctions [against North Korea] are written, the Chinese government might object, but banks and companies might still feel enough pressure that they decide it’s interest is to comply.

[Beijing is] incredibly aware of the extent to which North Korean actions impinge on China’s vital interests.