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		</div><p>China has said the root cause of North Korean missile launches is friction with the United States and South Korea.</p>
<p>It comes as China faces criticism that it is not doing enough to pressure North Korea to drop its nuclear programme.</p>
<p>North Korea fired a banned ballistic missile on Sunday, its first test since US President Donald Trump took office.</p>
<p>The missile, launched as Mr Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Florida, is believed to have flown about 500 kilometres (300 miles) before splashing down in international waters.</p>
<p>Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China opposed the launch, which violated UN Security Council resolutions that call for an end to North Korea&#8217;s nuclear and missile tests.</p>
<p>China is North Korea&#8217;s largest source of trade and aid, and Mr Trump has complained that Beijing is not doing enough to pressure it.</p>
<p>Beijing counters that its influence is overstated and suggests that Washington&#8217;s refusal to talk directly to North Korea is impeding progress towards a solution.</p>
<p>&#8220;The root cause of the (North Korea) nuclear missile issue is its differences with the US and South Korea,&#8221; Mr Geng told reporters.</p>
<p>Mr Geng said China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has been &#8220;completely and comprehensively&#8221; implementing Security Council resolutions on the nuclear issue.</p>
<p>He said Beijing &#8220;has been striving for a settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue by proactively engaging in mediation and promoting peace talks&#8221;.</p>
<p>Mr Geng urged all sides to refrain from provocative action and said China would continue participating in Security Council discussions in a constructive and responsible way.</p>
<p>He added that China has long been encouraging Seoul and Washington to have a dialogue with North Korea.</p>
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