(ANSA) - BEIJING, 13 JAN - China "always opposes unilateral sanctions and the so-called 'extension of jurisdiction' to other countries on the basis of national rules".
Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, criticizing US measures in response to Pyongyang's missile launch at 5 North Korean officials, said that "repeated use of sanctions will not help resolve the Korean peninsula, but will intensify the conflict."
The hope, Wang added, is that "all parties are cautious in their words and actions, stick to dialogue and consultation, and do more for a political solution".
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