China today said it is opposed to close-ally North Korea's latest ballistic missile test but asserted that the crux of Pyongyang's missile launches issue was its dispute with the US and South Korea.<br/><br/>China was opposed to the test-launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which was in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang told a media briefing in Beijing that China calls for parties concerned to exercise restraint and maintain regional stability.<br/><br/>China will take constructive and responsible part in the relevant discussion in the UN Security Council (UNSC) to finalise a response to North Korea's missile test, which is the first after US President Donald Trump took over power. <br/><br/>The DPRK today claimed it successfully test-fired a surface-to-surface medium-and long-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2.