Wen: China condemns acts risky to peace
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May 29, 2010, Saturday
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CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao told South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak yesterday he condemned acts threatening stability on the Korean Peninsula and would not harbor anyone over the sinking of a South Korean naval ship, which Seoul blames on North Korea.
"China always opposes and condemns any acts detrimental to peace and stability on the peninsula," Wen said.
"As a responsible country, China takes serious note of the results of a joint investigation by South Korea and other countries, as well as the reactions of all parties," the premier told Lee. "I understand the grief of the South Korean people, especially the family members of those who died."
Wen is on a two-day visit to South Korea, including a weekend three-nation summit with Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on the resort island of Jeju.
Wen also told Lee China would not "harbor" anyone responsible once China had made its own "fair and objective judgment on who's at fault," South Korean official Lee Dong-kwan told reporters.
The South Korea president briefed Wen on the investigation into the sinking of the Cheonan warship and considerations on how to deal with the incident.
He hoped China will play an important role in pushing forward a proper handling of the incident, and in safeguarding peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Wen called on all parties to remain calm and exercise restraint, to avert escalating the situation. Special efforts should be made to avoid conflicts in order to maintain the hard-won peace and stability on the peninsula, he said.
The Chinese leader also asked all parties to take a long-term perspective and promote the six-party talks to resolve the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
China hopes the South Korean government will properly handle the warship incident and plans to keep close communication with South Korea on the issue, said Wen.
After South Korea, Wen will go to Japan, Mongolia and Myanmar.
"China always opposes and condemns any acts detrimental to peace and stability on the peninsula," Wen said.
"As a responsible country, China takes serious note of the results of a joint investigation by South Korea and other countries, as well as the reactions of all parties," the premier told Lee. "I understand the grief of the South Korean people, especially the family members of those who died."
Wen is on a two-day visit to South Korea, including a weekend three-nation summit with Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on the resort island of Jeju.
Wen also told Lee China would not "harbor" anyone responsible once China had made its own "fair and objective judgment on who's at fault," South Korean official Lee Dong-kwan told reporters.
The South Korea president briefed Wen on the investigation into the sinking of the Cheonan warship and considerations on how to deal with the incident.
He hoped China will play an important role in pushing forward a proper handling of the incident, and in safeguarding peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Wen called on all parties to remain calm and exercise restraint, to avert escalating the situation. Special efforts should be made to avoid conflicts in order to maintain the hard-won peace and stability on the peninsula, he said.
The Chinese leader also asked all parties to take a long-term perspective and promote the six-party talks to resolve the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
China hopes the South Korean government will properly handle the warship incident and plans to keep close communication with South Korea on the issue, said Wen.
After South Korea, Wen will go to Japan, Mongolia and Myanmar.
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