The denuclearization goal of the Korean Peninsula has been acknowledged during the six-party talks, and has been accepted by the international community, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan in Beijing Thursday.

"China hopes to resume the six-party talks at an early date through the efforts of the all relevant parties," Kong told a regular news conference.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) issued a statement on Feb. 10 saying that it is suspending its participation in the six-party talks on the nuclear issue for an "indefinite period."

"We are analyzing and studying the statement," Kong said, adding "China has been keeping contact with the DPRK since the issue of the statement."

He said it is no easy job for the six-party talks to achieve results, which should be treasured by all relevant parties. "For the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsular and the reasonable security concern of the DPRK, all parties should have consultations based on six-party talks, and the main parties concerned should show sincerity and flexibility to attain denuclearization," he said.

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing talked over the phone to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Japanese Foreign Minister Machimura Nobutaka and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea Ban Ki-moon days ago.

All parties showed their willingness of settling the peninsula's nuclear issue peacefully.

"China supports the Korean Peninsula to go nuclear free, and its stance is unswerving in safeguarding peace and stability on the peninsula," said Kong.

He also said that Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of CPC Central Committee, will visit DPRK at the invitation of the Worker's Party of Korea shortly. The two sides will have an exchange of views on the contacts between the parties in 2005, as well as other regional and international issues of common concern.

Source: Xinhua