BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday expressed concern over the situation after parliamentary elections in Moldova, and expressed the hope for a stable political situation in the country.

    Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said China had followed the developments in Moldova since its parliamentary elections on April 5 which gained wide recognition from the international community.

    Violence broke out in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau after the Central Election Commission announced the ruling Communist party won a victory in the April 5 parliamentary elections. The violence left one dead and 270 injured.

    International electoral observers found the poll roughly up to international standards. But the opposition claims that the elections are rigged.

    "We respect the independent selection of the Moldovan people. As a friend of the country, China sincerely hopes Moldova will maintain stability and Sino-Moldovan all-round cooperative ties would be strengthened," said Jiang.

    Moldova's Constitutional Court decided on Sunday that the election votes would be recounted in nine days.