Hu warns US of Korean tensions 'out of control'
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December 7, 2010, Tuesday
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Tensions on the Korean Peninsula could spiral out of control if not dealt with properly, Chinese President Hu Jintao told US President Barack Obama yesterday.
In a phone talk with Obama, Hu called for a calm and rational response from all sides to prevent the fragile security situation on the Korean Peninsula from deteriorating
"We need an easing, not a ratcheting up; dialogue, not confrontation; peace, not war," Hu told Obama.
Hu said China was greatly concerned about the current tension on the peninsula, and deeply regretted the loss of life and property in the exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea.
The fragile security situation, if not properly handled, could lead to further escalation of tension, or even run out of control, which is not in the common interests of all parties concerned, Hu said.
China has been consistent in its desire to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to solve the nuclear issue through dialogue to safeguard the peace and stability of the peninsula and northeast Asia, Hu said.
"China has always believed that dialogue and negotiation are the only right ways to solve the issues and achieve lasting peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula," he said.
The development of the situation has further proved the urgency of restarting the six-party talks, Hu said.
China has proposed emergency consultations among the heads of delegations to the six-party talks, which involve China, North and South Korea, Japan, Russia and the US.
Obama said the situation on the Korean Peninsula had an impact on the security of East Asia at large. The US was willing to cooperate closely with China to achieve the common objective of denuclearization, remove the risk of instability on the peninsula and protect the security environment in northeast Asia, he said.
In a phone talk with Obama, Hu called for a calm and rational response from all sides to prevent the fragile security situation on the Korean Peninsula from deteriorating
"We need an easing, not a ratcheting up; dialogue, not confrontation; peace, not war," Hu told Obama.
Hu said China was greatly concerned about the current tension on the peninsula, and deeply regretted the loss of life and property in the exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea.
The fragile security situation, if not properly handled, could lead to further escalation of tension, or even run out of control, which is not in the common interests of all parties concerned, Hu said.
China has been consistent in its desire to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to solve the nuclear issue through dialogue to safeguard the peace and stability of the peninsula and northeast Asia, Hu said.
"China has always believed that dialogue and negotiation are the only right ways to solve the issues and achieve lasting peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula," he said.
The development of the situation has further proved the urgency of restarting the six-party talks, Hu said.
China has proposed emergency consultations among the heads of delegations to the six-party talks, which involve China, North and South Korea, Japan, Russia and the US.
Obama said the situation on the Korean Peninsula had an impact on the security of East Asia at large. The US was willing to cooperate closely with China to achieve the common objective of denuclearization, remove the risk of instability on the peninsula and protect the security environment in northeast Asia, he said.
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