China hopes for DPRK and South Korean restraint in conflict

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China expects the parties to the conflict – North Korea and South Korea – to exercise restraint on the Korean Peninsula, without taking actions that will lead to aggravation, RIA Novosti reports

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Wang Wenbin expressed hope that the parties will maintain calm and restraint, avoiding further escalation of the conflict. He said that the two countries must create the conditions for a resumption of dialogue, which ‘is of great importance’.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman also said that China is closely monitoring the situation on the Korean Peninsula, noting that confrontation between the relevant parties has intensified recently.