1、Playing With Nuclear FirePyongyang once again shocked the world with its earthquake-triggering nuclear test. Chinas earthquake-monitoring agency reported that the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea （DPRK） on January 6 even shook some places in northeast China which bo
2、rder the DPRK. Shortly after DPRKs announcement of the success of its first hydrogen bomb test， China declared that it “firmly opposes” the nuclear test， according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry released on its website on January 6. At a Foreign Ministry press briefing， spokeswoman
3、 Hua Chunying announced， “China is steadfast in its position that the Korean Peninsula should be denuclearized and nuclear proliferation should be prevented to maintain peace and stability in Northeast Asia.” “We strongly urge the DPRK to honor its commitment to denuclearization， and to cease any ac
4、tions that may deteriorate the situation， ” Hua said. The peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula as well as Northeast Asia meets the common interests of all those concerned， Hua said. China is determined to advance the de- nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and settle the nuclear issue thro
5、ugh six-party talks， she said. When asked if China had been informed ahead of time of DPRKs nuclear test， Hua said China knew nothing about the test beforehand. According to Hua， Chinas Environmental Protection Ministry is evaluating the impact of the test and analyzing the radiation data collected
6、along the border. China will take all necessary measures to protect the safety of its people and property. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China is “firmly committed to upholding the international nuclear non-proliferation regime.” Wang was addressing the ministrys annual New Year Recepti
7、on for foreign diplomats and representatives of international organizations on January 6. “With respect to yet another nuclear test conducted by the DPRK today in disregard of international opposition， the Chinese Government has made its stern position clear in its Foreign Ministry statement， ” Wang
8、 added. The UN Security Council convened an emergency closed-door meeting regarding DPRKs actions and strongly condemned North Koreas nuclear test and pledged to take more sanctions. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon denounced the hydrogen bomb test， saying that DPRKs move “seriously undermines inter
9、national non-proliferation efforts.” He declared that “this test once again violates numerous Security Council resolutions despite the united call by the international community to cease such activities.” He demanded that the DPRK cease any further nuclear activities and meet its obligations for verifiable denuclearization.
