Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Tuesday that the specific date of the second phase of the fifth round of six-party talks has not been decided.

Speaking at a press conference, Qin said the Chinese side is currently negotiating with the other five parties over the specific date in the hope of reopening the talks at an early date.

"To denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and ensure peace and stability on the peninsula is in the interests of all parties to the talks," the spokesman said.

Qin urged all parties concerned to take the overall situation into account and solve relevant problems through negotiation and consultation so as to increase mutual understanding and trust and create a favorable atmosphere for the progress in the six-party talks.

The six-party talks, aimed at resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, entered a fifth round in November 2005.

The six parties - China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan - agreed in a chairman's document on Nov. 11 to hold the second-phase meeting at the earliest possible date.

Source: Xinhua