(MENAFN- QNA) China on Friday responded to an upcoming meeting between senior officials of the United States, Japan and South Korea on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, saying it hopes dialogue and contact can help promote an early resumption of the six-party talks.
The US State Department said on Thursday that Sung Kim, US special representative for North Korea policy, will have a trilateral meeting next Wednesday in Tokyo with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts.
From Tokyo, Kim will head to Beijing and is scheduled to meet with senior Chinese government officials, including special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs Wu Dawei, said the department.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said it is in the common interests and responsibilities of concerned parties to forge ahead on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and safeguard the peace and stability of the peninsula, according to Xinhua news agency.
"Under the current situation, parties concerned should work together to return to the track of dialogue and consultation to create conditions for the resumption of the six-party talks," Hua told a daily press briefing.
When asked to confirm the visit to China by Kim, Hua said China has been maintaining close contacts with relevant parties of the six-party talks. "We will release further information in due course," she said.
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