China Urges "Efforts to Resume Dialogue" Over North Korea Missile UN Security Council Sanctions

The short-range ballistic missile presumed projectile launched by North Korea on the 17th has been identified as the 'North Korean version of ATACMS' (KN-24). On the 18th, Korean Central TV reported, "According to the plans of the National Defense Science Institute and the Second Economic Committee, among other relevant agencies, a tactical guided missile inspection firing test was conducted on the 17th."
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As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting is scheduled to be held following North Korea's series of ballistic missile launches, China has emphasized the need for cautious responses from the Security Council members.

Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a regular briefing on the 19th, "What can be said now is that the Security Council does not plan to discuss a draft resolution on so-called sanctions against North Korea," adding, "We hope that Security Council members will view the current situation cautiously from a major power perspective and with a long-term outlook."

He continued, "We hope that the Chinese proposal, which focuses on promoting the political resolution process of the Korean Peninsula issue, will be seriously considered, and that efforts will be actively made to build mutual trust and resume dialogue to stabilize the situation."

Earlier, on the 18th (local time), the United States requested the convening of a Security Council meeting regarding North Korea's recent missile launches. The United States is also pushing to add five North Koreans recently designated for unilateral sanctions by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to the Security Council sanctions list. If no opposition arises from any of the 15 Security Council members, including China, by 3 p.m. New York time on the 20th, the additional designations will be implemented.

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