China condemns NK’s ‘H-bomb’ test
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CHINA hit out at North Korea yesterday, saying it “firmly opposes” its latest nuclear test, according to a foreign ministry statement.
The statement was issued after North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as it is also known, announced that it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test.
“China is steadfast in its position that the Korean Peninsula should be denuclearized and nuclear proliferation should be prevented to maintain peace and stability in Northeast Asia,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced at a press briefing in Beijing.
“We strongly urge the DPRK to honor its commitment to denuclearization, and to cease any action that may deteriorate the situation,” she said.
Peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia meet the common interests of all concerned, Hua said, quoting the statement.
China is determined to advance denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and settle the nuclear issue through six-party talks, she said.
“The first H-bomb test was successfully conducted in the DPRK at 10am on Wednesday,” North Korea’s state-owned media KCNA said.
China knew nothing about the test before North Korea announced that it had done so, Hua said when asked if China had been informed ahead of time.
China’s Environmental Protection Ministry is evaluating the impact of the test and analyzing the radiation data collected along the border. It will take all necessary measures to protect Chinese people’s lives and property safety, Hua said.
“The radiation level is normal so far,” Hua said, adding that “experts are stepping up analysis,” when asked if China was able to confirm whether it was a hydrogen bomb.
Later yesterday evening, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China is “firmly committed to upholding the international nuclear non-proliferation regime,” during his address at the ministry’s annual New Year reception for foreign diplomats and representatives of international organizations.
“With respect to yet another nuclear test conducted by the DPRK today in disregard of international opposition, the Chinese government has made its stern position clear in its foreign ministry statement,” Wang added.
North Korea’s previous nuclear tests took place in 2006, 2009 and 2013.
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