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FM holds phone talks with US, Russian, Japanese, S Korean counterparts

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-06 10:01

BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Sunday held phone talks respectively with US secretary of state and foreign ministers of Russia, Japan and South Korea on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launching activity.

China has noticed the DPRK's announcement of having launched an experimental communications satellite and taken note of the concerns expressed by the relevant parties on this issue, Yang told his counterparts of the US, Russia, Japan and South Korea Hillary Clinton, Sergei Lavrov, Hirofumi Nakasone, and Yu Myung Hwan.

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China, as a close neighbor of the Korean Peninsular, has always been committed to safeguarding peace and stability on the Korean Peninsular and in the Northeast Asia region, Yang said.

The Chinese government lately has reiterated its stance on solving the issue through dialogue and consultation and opposing any actions that could complicate the situation and escalate tension, he added.

To push forward the six-party talks, build a nuclear-free Korean Peninsular and maintain peace and stability in Northeast Asia are in the interests of all parties concerned and also the common aspirations of the international community, said the Chinese minister.

He said the Chinese side urged all relevant parties to show restraint and avoid any moves that could further increase tension in the region.

China will address the current situation in a responsible and constructive manner, Yang said, noting that China is willing to communicate with all parties concerned to solve the issue properly.

China will join efforts with other parties to advance the six-party talks and safeguard peace and stability of the Korean Peninsular, he added.

Russian, Japanese, South Korean foreign ministers and the US sectary of state also expressed their countries' willingness to continue exchanges of views and consultation with China on the issue.