China urges N. Korea to comply with UN resolutions over missile test

China called for North Korea on Friday to comply with U.N. resolutions after the North fired two mid-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea in its latest defiance of a fresh U.N. resolution.

One of the missiles flew about 800 kilometers before crashing into the sea earlier in the day, while the other might have exploded mid-air, South Korean military officials said.

"We urge North Korea to abide by the (U.N.) resolutions," Lu Kang, China's foreign ministry spokesperson, told reporters. Lu then urged "all relevant parties" to exercise restraint.

The Friday test of ballistic missiles, which are banned under U.N. resolutions, comes amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea has threatened to conduct more nuclear tests since the U.N. Security Council imposed fresh sanctions on the North following its fourth nuclear test and rocket launch this year. (Yonhap)