Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said on Thursday that China is consulting with relevant parties on the specific time to resume the six-party talks.

On the speculation of the possible holding of the financial sanction talks between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the Chinese capital on Jan. 29, Jiang said China has no idea of the arrangements of the financial talks.

Jiang said all parties to the six-party talks aimed at resolving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, namely China, the DPRK, the United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan and Russia, have recently conducted a flurry of contacts and consultations and proposed some preliminary plans and suggestions.

"We think all these are of positive meaning and lay a foundation for an early resumption of the six-party talks," said Jiang.

Relevant parties have reached some understanding, Jiang noted, adding that all parties have expressed their will to resume the six-party talks as soon as possible.

Source: Xinhua