Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang vowed in Beijing Thursday that China would continue to make efforts to restore six-party talks as soon as possible, calling for the concerned parties to show flexibility, sincerity and good will.

Qin said in a reply to a reporter's question that China had a long and deep exchange of views with the first vice-minister of foreign affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kang Sok Ju during his visit to China this week, in order to promote peace and dialogue and push forward the involved parties to take substantial measures to reopen the talks.

Qin stressed that China's position on a nuclear free status on the Korean peninsula remains unchanged and that China will continue to make efforts to promote dialogue and consultation to safeguard peace and stability on the peninsula.