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The resolution of the nuclear issue of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK) hinges on the direct dialogue between the
DPRK and the United States, Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said at a
press conference in Beijing Thursday afternoon.
China has noticed that the DPRK has said it had no intention to
develop nuclear weapons and may accept inspection through bilateral
channels with the United States, the foreign minister said.
"China has made a lot of efforts to promote the peaceful talks"
between the two sides, Tang said.
He
said China's basic stance on the DPRK nuclear issue is that the
Korean Peninsula should be denuclearized and peace and stability on
the peninsula be maintained, underlining that the most effective
means to resolve the issue is to realize the direct dialogue
between the DPRK and the United States.
The denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is conducive to the
DPRK and the countries concerned, Tang said.
The deadlock between the DPRK and the US, he added, stems from the
lack of trust between the two sides.
China is in opposition to exerting pressures or imposing sanctions
against the DPRK owing to the nuclear issue, because such actions
would make the situation on the peninsula even more complicated and
not helpful to the resolving of the DPRK nuclear issue, he
said.
Meanwhile, he said China would adopt positive and open attitude
towards whatever means beneficial to peace and stability of the
Korean peninsula and the peaceful resolving of the DPRK nuclear
issue.
He
went on to note what attitude the DPRK and the United States adopt
determines how the DPRK nuclear issue would be resolved.
China has always done its best to the resolving of the issue, which
has been proven effective, the foreign minister said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 6, 2003)
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