Stay calm over launch, Beijing says

UN condemns DPRK and calls for renewed talks, which China backs

Beijing urged all parties on Wednesday to honestly and fully implement UN Security Council resolutions on Pyongyang, and called for those directly involved to take a responsible role amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying also dismissed statements that "China should do more to pressure Pyongyang", saying that some of the parties concerned were only selectively carrying out the UN resolutions by emphasizing sanctions yet ignoring dialogues.