China calls for peace, stability on Korean Peninsula

Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Kim Jong Un (3rd R), top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attending the completion ceremony of the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory on May 1, 2020. (KCNA/Handout via Xinhua)

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- As a close neighbor, China always remains committed to sustained peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.

Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a press briefing when asked to comment on the latest development on the peninsula.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) share the same ethnic origin and are parties directly concerned to the Korean Peninsula issue, Zhao said.

"As a close neighbor and friend, China always supports the reconciliation and cooperation between the DPRK and the ROK, and remains committed to sustained peace and stability on the peninsula," he said.

The ROK's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday the DPRK blew up an inter-Korean liasion office in the DPRK's border town of Kaesong. ■