China concerned about DPRK's satellite launch

Updated: 2012-12-02 18:25

(Xinhua)

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BEIJING - China here on Sunday expressed concern about the satellite launch plan of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying it hoped relevant parties do more conducive to the stability of the Korean Peninsula.

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China concerned about DPRK's satellite launch

Photo taken on April 8, 2012 shows the Unha-3 rocket for launching Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite installed on the launch pad in Tongchang-ri base, Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK). [Photo/Xinhua]

The DPRK said Saturday that it is planning to launch another satellite in December after a failed attempt in April.

The second version of Kwangmyongsong-3 will be launched from the Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, by the Unha-3 carrier rocket between December 10 and December 22, the official KCNA news agency said.

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