China on Tuesday welcomed the resumption of talks between the DPRK and South Korea. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Beijing hopes the international community will give more support toward efforts to defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

LU KANG CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON "As a close neighbor of the peninsula, China is certainly highly concerned about peace, security and the stability of the peninsula and the region. We are pleased to see this high-level dialogue between the two sides. As we have said repeatedly, China welcomes and supports the positive moves taken by the two sides to improve relations, and we hope the talks will make a good start for the two sides to further improve ties, promote reconciliation and cooperation and alleviate tensions on the peninsula. "