North Korea has launched a long-range rocket which it claims is carrying 'a satellite'.
The launch was made in defiance of United Nations sanctions barring Pyongyang from using ballistic missile technology.
The US strongly condemned the event as a "destabilising and provocative action".
An emergency meeting of UN Security Council members is to be held to agree a collective response.
China's Foreign Ministry has expressed 'regret' at a long-range rocket launch by North Korea.
Beijing called on all sides to act cautiously and refrain from taking steps that might further raise tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said: "China expresses regret that North Korea, in spite of the pervasive opposition of the international community, insisted on using ballistic missile technology to carry out a launch."
She added that dialogue is the only way to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region.
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