Beijing calls for restraint on Pyongyang as UN prepares to meet
Beijing
CHINA'S foreign ministry opposed North Korea's ballistic missile test and called on all sides to avoid escalating tensions ahead of an emergency United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting.
"We will take a constructive and responsible part in the relevant discussion," China Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters in Beijing on Monday. "Every party should exercise restraint and jointly safeguard the regional peace and stability."
Earlier in the day, Japan urged China to take action against North Korea after the m…
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