Foreign and Military Affairs

China reaffirms its hope for restraint over ROK warship sinking

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-26 14:32

BEIJING - China on Tuesday again urged all parties involved in the dispute over the sinking of the Republic of Korean (ROK) "Cheonan" warship, to exercise calmness and restraint and properly address related problems so as to avoid an escalation of tension.

China has noted the investigation results released by the ROK and the response of all concerned parties, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said at a regular press briefing.

"China considers that international and regional matters should be handled in an objective and fair manner and based on facts," said Jiang.

"Under current circumstance, any measure taken by any side should be conducive to peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula, not to the contrary," she said.

Jiang said China has always been committed to maintaining stability in Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula, promoting the six-party talks and denuclearization of the Peninsula.

"It is better to have dialogue rather than engaging in confrontation, and an eased situation is better than tension," she said.

To safeguard peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia is in the common interests of all parties and is a shared responsibility of all countries in the region.

"China is resolutely against any behavior which is in violation of peace and stability in Northeast Asia," she said.