adminfor Korean Peninsula Affairs Wu Dawei met with his ROK (Republic of Korea) counterpart Lim Sung Nam on Wednesday to exchange views on the situation on the peninsula, spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a press briefing yesterday in Beijing.
Regarding the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC’s) discussion on a recent nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Hua said China wishes to safeguard peace on the peninsula and realise denuclearisation.
Pyongyang conducted its latest nuclear test on February 12, marking its third test following nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009, respectively.
China supports the UNSC’s appropriate response which showed its opposition to the DPRK’s nuclear test, Hua said. — Xinhua.
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