China has adopted a cautious approach towards North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang's recent nuclear test.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said that China does not support "unilateral" sanctions on North Korea. Wang spoke to his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se over the telephone on Tuesday. Wang said that Beijing is opposed to "unilateral" sanctions against North Korea. The Chinese foreign minister said that the Korean nuclear issue must be resolved through dialogue.  

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"The Chinese side always takes a responsible and constructive part in Security Council discussions. We also believe that sanction is neither an end nor the only approach," China's foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said during a regular press briefing on Wednesday.

Wang also spoke with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida over the telephone on Wednesday. During the conversion with Kishida, the Chinese foreign minister said that China has decided to support new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against North Korea. He also noted that all stakeholders should return to the negotiation table to resolve the Korean nuclear issue.  

South Korea on Wednesday announced that senior officials from United States, South Korea, Japan would hold a high-level meeting to discuss the issue of North Korea's latest nuclear test. "During the upcoming meeting to be held amid unprecedentedly grave security situations, they are expected to mostly discuss comprehensive and strong measures against the North," South Korean foreign ministry said.

Last week, North Korea conducted a nuclear test at the country's northern nuclear test site. It was communist state's second nuclear test this year and its fifth since 2006.

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