TOKYO, April 21 (KUNA) -- China Friday stressed dialogue to resolve Korean Peninsula issue after UN Security Council strongly condemned most recent ballistic missile launch by North Korea, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
"China remains committed to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, maintaining peace and stability there and resolving problems through dialogue and negotiation," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang was quoted as saying at a press briefing in Beijing.
"China has always emphasized that the UN Security Council resolutions on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue should be implemented in a comprehensive and balanced manner, which requires that all related parties should strive for peaceful solution to the Korean Peninsula issue through dialogue and consultation," Lu said.
In a Thursday press statement, the 15-nation UN Security Council demanded Pyongyang immediately cease further actions that violate relevant Security Council resolutions banning North Korea from missile launches and nuclear tests. Lu also called on all sides to refrain from actions that escalate regional tensions. (end) mk.bs