A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday urged actions by all parties to promote progress of the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

"We hope relevant parties will consider the general situation, overcome difficulties and implement initial steps of (to be taken under) the February 13 joint document as soon as possible to promote the continuous progress of the six-party talks," said Qin Gang at a regular press conference.

The talks have been in recess since March 22 due to difficulties in resolving the issue concerning the transfer of the allegedly illicit funds of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) frozen in a Macao-based bank.

Qin said China hopes the issue could be resolved properly as soon as possible, adding settlement of the issue should be conducive both to safeguarding financial and social stability of Macao and promoting the process of six-party talks.

He stressed that the September 19 joint statement and the February 13 joint document have shown the political will of all the six parties to realize denuclearization at the Peninsula through dialogues and negotiations and through the six-party talks process, and such will has not changed.

Qin said he still had no information about when the six-party talks will be resumed.

Source: Xinhua