By Park Si-soo
China urged North Korea to stop its “wrong” actions, after the reclusive said it had a successful test of hydrogen bomb that can be mounted onto its inter-continental ballistic missiles on Sunday.
In a statement on its website, China's Foreign Ministry said China resolutely opposed and strongly condemned North Korea's actions, and urged the country to respect U.N. Security Council resolutions.
North Korea “has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out a nuclear test. China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this,” the ministry said in the statement.
The test was North Korea's sixth and was far more powerful than any weapon it has previously detonated.
Beijing is North Korea's main diplomatic ally and economic supporter and is seen as playing a crucial role in efforts to get Pyongyang to curb its weapons program.