·China said adherence to the six-party talks is the best way for the Korean nuclear issue.

·China is willing to keep maintain communication with the involved parties.

·Inspection should be carried out strictly according to UN resolutions and laws.

    BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China believes that adherence to negotiation, dialogue and the six-party talks is the best way to realize the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang said here Tuesday.

    China is willing to keep maintain communication and coordination with the involved parties, Qin told a regular press briefing.

    Asked about inspecting a Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ship suspected of carrying goods banned by a relevant UN resolution, Qin said the inspection should be carried out strictly according to relevant UN resolutions and international and domestic laws.

    Qin said: "We are aware only of the reports about this but do not have information at hand about the ship or its destination.

    "In the current situation, China calls on the involved parties to avoid actions that may further intensify the tension," he said.     

    The UN Security Council on June 12 unanimously approved Resolution 1874, which allowed wider sanctions against the DPRK over its May 25 nuclear test.

    The resolution demanded that the DPRK "not conduct any further nuclear test or any launch using ballistic missile technology" and urged the country to come back to the six-party talks without preconditions.

    It also banned all weapons exports from the DPRK and most arms imports into the country. It authorized UN member states to inspect the DPRK's sea, air and land cargo and required them to seize and destroy any goods transported in violation of the sanctions.

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    BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday denied reports that the son of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) top leader Kim Jong Il had visited Beijing.

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China: diplomatic means "sole right way" to solve Korean nuclear issue

    BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China reiterated Tuesday that negotiations and diplomatic means were the "sole right way" to solve the Korean peninsula nuclear issue.

    At a routine news briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang again called on the relevant parties to remain calm and restrained, resolve the issue through dialogue and consultation and avoid actions that might worsen the tense situation. Full story