Resolution must come via talks, Yang says

In a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Tuesday, State Councilor Yang Jiechi said China insists on a political resolution to the Korean Peninsula's nuclear issue through peaceful means.

China's stance on the issue is clear and consistent, he said.

The two sides should keep their histories in mind and look ahead, pressing continually to improve relations based on the spirit of four important political documents between China and Japan and the four-point principled agreement reached in November 2014, Yang said.