The pressing task of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue is for the two major parties concerned to gradually increase trust and understanding, said Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing at a press conference Sunday on the sidelines of the third annual session of the 10th National People's Congress.

"The United States of America is a sovereign state, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is also a sovereign state," Li said while answering a question from an Associated Press reporter about what steps China would take to "compel" the DPRK back to the six-party talks.

Li said peace is the most valuable thing, and called for concerted efforts of all parties concerned to resume the six-party talks, which will be conducive to realizing a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and maintaining peace and stability there.

Source: Xinhua