[China responds to North Korea’s launch of short-range ballistic missiles] On October 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference. A reporter from Yonhap News Agency asked: North Korea launched more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea today. This move violates United Nations Security Council resolutions on North Korea. How does China view the news of this launch? Guo Jiakun said that we have noticed that relevant parties have different views on the definition of projectiles. We hope that relevant parties will face up to the root causes of the peninsula issue, adhere to the general direction of political settlement, and make efforts to maintain regional peace and stability. (Beijing Daily)