GOP warns Trump team: Going soft on China hurts North Korea effort

Senior Republicans on Thursday called on Trump administration officials to beef up the enforcement of North Korea sanctions on Chinese companies, and warned that failing to do so will undermine U.S. progress with the regime on nuclear proliferation.

“We can’t have China and Russia backing off and saying, ‘you know what we’re not going to play anymore, and, we’re going to supply North Korea with these products,” Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., told Treasury and State Department officials during a hearing.