China opposes the upcoming U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting to discuss North Korean human rights abuses, a spokesperson for China's mission to the U.N. told NK News on Tuesday. 

The statement comes after the U.S., Japan and Albania requested a UNSC meeting on DPRK human rights last week. Scheduled to be held this Thursday, the meeting will be the first UNSC session to discuss the issue in five years.