All involved in six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue should be restrained, calm and strive to solve the issue in a peaceful and practical manner. Only by doing so, can the new round of talks be held as scheduled.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan made these remarks at a regular press conference in Beijing on September 7.

Kong said there have always been difficulties in the six-party talks. Now, only through the concerted efforts of all sides will the fourth round of talks be held before the end of September, which was agreed by all the parties in the previous round of talks. ��

He said that China has been trying to play a constructive role in pushing forward the six-party talks. It is China's hope that other parties will be patient and practical and transcend all existing obstacles to hold the new round of talks on the scheduled time.

China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan, already met for three previous rounds of talks in Beijing.

Source: Xinhua