President Trump said Friday afternoon that he “ordered the withdrawal” of new sanctions against North Korea, one day after his administration said it would penalize two Chinese shipping firms for violating existing trade prohibitions.

Trump made the announcement on Twitter, saying he was rolling back “additional” sanctions, though it was unclear what new sanctions he was referencing.

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