Foreign ministry spokesman Kong Quan said China had always opposed the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their carriers, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

"The resolution is based on the international laws and will strengthen international cooperation to solve related problems," Kong said.

Kong said China supported efforts made by the international community to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The 15-0 vote Wednesday approved a resolution crafted in months of negotiations by the council's five permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- all of which are nuclear powers.

The resolution calls on the 191 UN member nations to stop terrorists, black-market traders and all so-called "non-state actors" from acquiring nuclear, biological and chemical weapons or the materials and technology to make them.

It also calls on them to adopt laws to prevent sensitive materials and technology from getting into the hands of non-state actors.

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