China urges parties concerned to foster six-party talks

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Tuesday urged all parties concerned to take the overall situation into account and respect each other so as to advance the process of the six-party talks.

Speaking at the regular press conference, Qin said that all parties concerned could solve relevant problems through negotiations and consultations although the talks are currently plagued by some uncertainties.

To denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and ensure a durable peace and stability on the peninsula accords with the interests of all parties participating in the talks and is their common goal, Qin added.

Qin noted that all parties should fulfill their commitment as they agreed at the fourth round of the six-party talks and the first phase of the fifth round of the talks, which adopted a joint statement and a

chairman's statement, respectively

Qin also denied that China has proposed to hold an informal meeting for the chairmen of all delegations to the six-party talks in Dandong of northeast China's Liaoning Province.

"As the presiding state, China will, as always, advance the process of the six-party talks by negotiating and consulting with the other parties," Qin said.

Speaking of the resolution adopted Friday by the United Nations expressing serious concerns about reports of human rights abuses in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Qin said that China has always been in opposition to the practice of putting pressure on other countries and creating political confrontation in defense of human rights.

Source: Xinhua