China urges cautious UN reaction to DPRK "rocket" launch
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/07/content_11143873.htm
BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations should react
cautiously to what the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
claimed to be a satellite launch, China's Foreign Ministry said
Tuesday.
"We think that the reaction of the UN Security Council should help
safeguard the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and
northeast Asia, as well as help promote the six-party talks," ministry
spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a regular press conference.
Jiang said rocket and missile technologies were similar, but
satellite launches were different in nature to missile or nuclear
tests.
"This issue also involves the right of all countries to the
peaceful use of outer space. The UN Security Council should react
cautiously," she said.
The DPRK said it successfully launched an "Unha-2" rocket at 11:20
a.m. local time (0220 GMT) Sunday, and sent a "Kwangmyongsong-2"
satellite into orbit in about 9 minutes.
The Security Council held an emergency session on Sunday
afternoon, but it concluded with no collective response to the rocket
launch by the DPRK, but members of the 15-nation council agreed to
continue consultations on the issue.
Jiang said China hoped all parties would remain calm and show
restraint, properly handle the issue and jointly safeguard peace and
stability in the region.
"China will continue to play a constructive role," she said.
Jiang said the promotion of the six-party talks was in the common
interests of the international community to realize denuclearization
of the Peninsula and maintain peace and stability on the Peninsula and
in northeast Asia.
"Parties involved should properly handle this issue from a long-
term and overall perspective, and work together for a peaceful and
stable Korean Peninsula and northeast Asia," she said.
On Apr 5, 5:38 pm, xi <[email protected]> wrote:
> My comment: After tonnes of words were printed calm remains worldwide.
>
> Technology to destroy such missile or satellite launcher (depending on
> the side you choose) seems to be doubtfull, neither USA, nor Japan nor
> SKorea wanted to show that, despite air shields, they are defenseless
> against a missile. Then they chose to stay calm. NKorea chose to show
> that either USA, Japan and SKorea meet their promises of energy and
> food help or 6-party-talks ended up and it will go on with its own
> technology. But once launched, it stays calm while listenning
> condemnation.
>
> After launch, Obama tells that he wants to preserve 6-party-talks.
> What else? Very probably, NKorea will accept it too, what else?. Japan
> and SKorea too, what else?
>
> Common sense and promises (with facts, not empty promises) sooner or
> later win. Good news.
>
> Peace and best wishes.
>
> Xi
>
> DPRK SAYS SATELLITE HAS BEEN SENT INTO ORBIT
> S Korea says DPRK failed to put satellite into orbit
> JAPAN SAYS DPRK ROCKET APPEARS TO HAVE PASSED OVER JAPAN AND LANDED IN
> SEA
> JAPANESE MEDIA SAYS NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE IN JAPAN AFTER DPRK
> LAUNCHhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/05/content_11133527.htm
>
> North Korea Launches Rocket, Prompting
> Condemnationhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=avIV8OFQOaGU&refe...
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