Beijing urges calm as DPRK missile launch raises tensions

Beijing urged all related parties to remain calm and restrained on Monday after Pyongyang conducted its latest missile test and called for efforts to solve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue in a peaceful manner.

"We've noticed related movement. ... The situation on the Korean Peninsula is complicated and sensitive. We again urge all sides to avoid activities that provoke each other and intensify tensions and to pull the situation back to the right track of dialogue and consultation," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after Sunday's test launch.