BEIJING - China said on Friday that it supports the UN Security Council to make a "necessary response" to the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), but the resolution should not stir confrontation.

The nuclear test went against UN resolutions as well as the denuclearization goal for the Korean Peninsula. The authority of the United Nations and the nuclear non-proliferation system should be maintained, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China, as a permanent member of the Security Council, will conduct close communication and coordination with all parties within the Security Council, said Wang while answering questions in a press briefing after talks with visiting Head of Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter.

He said China knows parties have differences on the proposed new Security Council resolution, but the international community should make joint efforts towards a unified and clear direction.

"Instead of stirring confrontation, we should firmly advance the goal of denuclearization; instead of causing chaos on the peninsula, we should look for ways to maintain the long-term stability and security; instead of going towards the opposite directions, we should push all parties back to the six-party talks," Wang said. (Xinhua)