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TOKYO, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- China on Thursday again called for a restart of the
six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament, saying parties involved
in the dialogue should strive to bring it back on track, the official Xinhua
News Agency reported.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu made the remarks at a press
conference when commenting on the Korean Peninsula situation, according to
Xinhua. "The situation on the Peninsula is still sensitive and complicated,
and required all parties concerned to work together to find a solution," Jiang
was quoted as saying.
"If the situation becomes chaotic, the first to suffer will be the people
of the Korean Peninsula," said Jiang, calling on relevant parties to stay calm
and refrain from actions that could increase tensions.
Launched in 2003 but stalled since the end of 2008, the six-party talks
involve host China, South and North Korea, the US, Japan and Russia.
Tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea's Nov. 23
artillery strike on a South Korean island, which killed four people, including
two civilians, and wounded 18 others. (end)
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