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China: UN should help solve Korean nuclear issue
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-15 21:06
China hopes the UN Security Council will move to indicate the firm stand
of the international community and help create conditions for peaceful
solution of the Korean nuclear issue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu
Jianchao said Sunday.
Liu made the remark when commenting on the UN Security Council resolution
concerning the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea (DPRK) on October 9.
China hopes that while representing the firm stand of the international
community, the UN Security Council resolution should also create
favorable conditions for peacefully solving the issue through dialogue
and negotiations, Liu said.
The resolution, co-sponsored by the United States and eight other
nations, condemns the nuclear test proclaimed by the DPRK, demands that
the DPRK eliminate its nuclear weapons and nuclear programs, and imposes
sanctions on the DPRK in spheres related to its nuclear, ballistic
missiles and weapons of mass destruction.
"China is resolutely opposed to the nuclear test by the DPRK, and
determined to achieve a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula peacefully through
dialogue and consultation," Liu said.
Maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the
Northeast Asia region also conforms to the common interests of the
international community, Liu said.
"China participated in preparing the UN resolution with these principles
in mind," he said.
The UN resolution also welcomes and encourages further efforts by all
states concerned to intensify their diplomatic efforts, refrain from any
actions that might aggravate tension and to facilitate the early
resumption of the Six-Party Talks.
The resolution makes it clear that the council will suspend or lift
sanctions against the DPRK if it complies with the relevant requests of
the resolution, according to Wang Guangya, Chinese Permanent
Representative to the UN.
China urges the parties concerned to take a prudent and responsible
attitude in this regard and refrain from taking any step that may
intensify the tensions, Liu said.
The six parties, involving China, the DPRK, the United States, the
Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan, converged five rounds of talks
aiming to settle the nuclear issue of Korean Peninsula.
The talks stalled after the DPRK criticized the United States for
imposing economic sanctions after the first phase of the fifth round of
talks ended last November.
"China is willing to make joint efforts with concerned parties to work
for an early resumption of the six-party talks," Liu said.
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