China opposes unilateral sanctions against North Korea

Japan urges China to act as a responsible permanent member of the Security Council.

• By Ananya Roy
  September 15, 2016 06:51 BST 

• China believes imposing further sanctions on North Korea would be "unhelpful". It also emphasised resuming dialogue with the reclusive state amid calls from the US, South Korea and Japan for tougher sanctions following Pyongyang's latest nuclear test.

  North Korean leader Kim Jong-un defied all previous sanctions and carried out the most powerful nuclear test on 9 September to coincide with the country's national day.