The Foreign Ministry called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions after the DPRK launched a missile on Friday.

"There are definite stipulations in the UN Security Council resolutions concerning the issue of the DPRK launching ballistic missiles. China urges the DPRK to implement these resolutions," ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in a news conference on Friday.

"We hope all parties will stay calm and refrain from taking actions that may increase tensions on the peninsula," he said.