China on Friday called on the concerned parties to continue to stick to the objective of denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and work for peace and stability in Northeast Asia.
China's Central Military Commission Vice-Chairman Fan Changlong made the call during his meeting with Choe Ryong Hae, special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Fan said tensions on the Korean peninsula regarding the nuclear issue had intensified strategic conflicts among involved parties and jeopardized peace and stability of the peninsula.
"China always holds the view that the peace and stability of the peninsula serves the common interests of all involved parties," Fan told Choe. He expressed the hope that the parties involved could stick to denuclearization, safeguard peninsular peace and stability, resolve disputes and conflicts through dialogs and consultations, and make unremitting efforts for the realization of lasting peace and stability on the peninsula and in Northeast Asia.
Highlighting the complicated situation and lack of safety assurances on the Korean peninsula and in Northeast Asia, Choe said the North's people needed a stable and peaceful environment for the development of their country.
The DPRK (North Korea) is willing to work with parties concerned to find ways to resolve the current conflicts through dialogs, he said.
Tension is high on the Korean peninsula since North Korea's missile launch last year and its third nuclear test in February which invited fresh round of U.N. sanctions on the Communist country. Nevertheless, China continues to be North Korea's close ally and biggest trading partner.
Choe, Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army and a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, is currently on a visit to China.
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