The United Nations Security Council on Thursday called for the release of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military and voiced concern over the state of emergency there.

The 15-member council was briefed on Tuesday, a day after the Myanmar army detained Suu Kyi and others in response to “election fraud,” handed power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposed a one-year state of emergency.

In the agreed statement, the council “stressed the need to uphold democratic institutions and processes, refrain from violence, and fully respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.” It “encouraged the pursuance of dialogue and reconciliation in accordance with the will and interests of the people of Myanmar,” the statement said.

A spokesperson for China’s U.N. mission said Beijing hoped the key messages in the Security Council statement “could be heeded by all sides and lead to a positive outcome.”

“As a friendly neighbor of Myanmar, China hopes that all parties in Myanmar will put the aspiration and interests of the people first, properly handle differences through dialogue within the constitutional and legal framework and safeguard political and social stability,” the spokesperson said.