President Hu Jintao and US President George W. Bush
discussed by phone last night the latest situation on the Korean
Peninsula.???
Hu told Bush China is committed to maintaining peace and
stability on the peninsula and opposed to any actions that can
intensify the situation, according to a statement from the Chinese
Foreign Ministry.?
Bush said the US is also concerned about the current
development.??
"The US still adheres to the commitment of resolving the Korean
Peninsula issue by diplomatic means," Bush was quoted as
saying.?
"In such a complicated situation, it's necessary for all the
related parties to keep calm and show restraint,"?Hu
said.?
It is of vital importance for the realization of a
nuclear-weapons-free Korean Peninsula and the maintenance of peace
and stability there to fully implement the joint statement adopted
at the end of the fourth round of six-party talks last September,
Hu noted.?
He said China is willing to continue negotiations with all
parties?concerned to create favorable conditions for the
resumption of the six-party talks at an early
date.?
Bush said the US appreciates the efforts China has made to keep
peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. The US wishes to keep
communications with China open, he
added.??
(Xinhua News Agency July 7, 2006)