Beijing 'regrets' renewed Peninsula tension

China said it is regrettable that tensions on the Korean Peninsula have intensified after a period of stability, and called for parties to abide by UN Security Council resolutions.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remark on Monday as Seoul and Washington kicked off their largest-ever air force exercise after Pyongyang's latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Nov 29.

"Tensions resurfaced on the peninsula after two months of relative calm, and all related parties didn't catch the window of opportunity that China has appealed for them to take advantage of. China feels regret about it," Wang said at a joint news conference with his Mongolian counterpart in Beijing.