China's Iran and North Korea Problem

A UN panel of experts has found evidence that North Korea has been clandestinely assisting other countries, including Iran, in developing nuclear and ballistic capabilities. What’s really interesting though is the country illicit goods have reportedly been trafficked through—China.

Of course, we can’t actually read the report ourselves because the Chinese government is blocking its release—despite an obligation to allow the UN technical experts to operate without political interference. But while Beijing could certainly take a step toward promoting more transparency over security by allowing everyone official access to the document, far more important is getting Chinese entities out of the proliferation business altogether.