Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing talked on Sunday with his 12 counterparts on the review by the United Nations Security Council on the test-firing of missiles by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Li exchanged views on the issue in phone conversations with foreign ministers of eleven member countries of the UN Security Council and the Republic of Korea.

Li stressed that any action should be conducive to maintaining the peace and stability in the region and the unity of the UN Security Council."

Li had discussed with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on UN's response to the missile tests by the DPRK via telephone on Saturday.

The UN Security Council met Wednesday for an emergency meeting to discuss the DPRK's missile tests, which launched seven missiles on Wednesday morning.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said earlier that China hopes the UN response to the DPRK's missile tests will be helpful in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

China believes that instead of seeking sanctions against Pyongyang, the UN Security Council can best make a unanimous and firm response to DPRK's missile launch "through a statement that sends a strong message", said Wang Guangya, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Friday.

Source: Xinhua