FM Spokesman on Reports of DPRK's Nuclear Weapon-linked Tests

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FM Spokesman on Reports of DPRK's Nuclear Weapon-linked Tests

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kong Quan Thursday said keeping the Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons is of vital importance for the peace and stability of the region.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kong Quan Thursday said keeping the Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons is of vital importance for the peace and stability of the region.

Kong spoke at a regular press conference in response to a foreign journalist's question concerning reports of high-explosive device tests linked to nuclear weapons development carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Kong said the China had not heard such information, but he reiterated China's stance on the DPRK nuclear issue, urging that the peninsula should be free of nuclear weapons.

But Kong said the DPRK's proper concerns over security should also be addressed. The final purpose of all efforts on the DPRK nuclear issue was to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and Asia as a whole.

He said Chinese president Hu Jintao and visiting President Roh Moo-hyun of the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed in Beijing that the DPRK nuclear issue should be settled peacefully through talks, and the Korean Peninsula should be nuclear free.

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