WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) unveiled new sanctions targeting North Korean shipping and Chinese traders doing business with Pyongyang, again raising the pressure on the pariah state to abandon its nuclear program.

China immediately rejected the sanctions saying it was “wrong,” and urged the US to share any “solid” evidence.

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