BEIJING, Jan 5 — China known as right now for “restraint” from all sides after Seoul mentioned North Korea had fired an artillery barrage close to two South Korean islands.
“Under the present state of affairs, we hope that all related parties keep calm and restraint, chorus from taking actions that irritate tensions, keep away from additional escalation of the state of affairs, and create situations for the resumption of significant dialogue,” international ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin instructed reporters.
Hours after the reported barrage, South Korean marines on the border island of Yeonpyeong carried out live-fire artillery drills, Yonhap information company reported.
“We are paying shut consideration to developments and modifications to the state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula,” Wang added.
“Confrontations between related parties have intensified just lately, and the state of affairs on the peninsula continues to be tense.
“As a neighbour of the peninsula, China has at all times advocated sustaining peace and stability on the peninsula and resolving peninsula points by means of dialogue and session.” — eNM
