File photo of Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying [Photo: fmprc.gov.cn]

Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has responded to several high-profile issues, including North Korea's latest nuclear test and the situation around the South China Sea.

Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying reiterates Beijing's stance, urging united efforts to push the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

"The process of denuclearization has met difficulties in recent years. The six-party talks were suspended due mainly to the failure in this respect on the part of some individual parties. So, we hope and urge the relevant countries to really take their responsibilities and play their due roles. We also hope they could together with China put the peninsula's nuclear issue back on the right track as soon as possible, rather than making indiscreet remarks or criticisms."

The six-party talks were launched in 2003 with the aim of solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, but stalled in December 2008. North Korea quit the talks in April 2009.

The six-party talks include China, North Korea, South Korea, the United States, Russia and Japan.

In regards to the South China Sea issue, the spokesman said the United States should stop "stirring up trouble."

"U.S. officials are never spokespersons of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, so I am not going to comment on any of their remarks. But I want to stress that upholding peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific is in the interests of all countries in the region. We hope the U.S. side play a constructive role in maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, instead of stirring up trouble and trying to create tensions."

The remarks were in response to media reports that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is attempting to encourage the 10-member ASEAN bloc to unite and "stand up to China" over regional disputes.

She also refuted accusations from the US side, stressing that the construction on some islands in the South China Sea is mainly for civilian use.