China welcomes Korean summit, supports talks

19/9/2018 19:12

        China has welcomed the outcome of the inter-Korean summit and will continue supporting both sides in further talks on reducing tensions.
        
        Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Wednesday China noted the positive effects of the meeting on easing military tensions and promoting peace talks and the denuclearization process.
        
        China is North Korea's most important ally and has long called on its fellow communist neighbor to work toward disarmament and turn its focus to economic development. China hosted long-stalled six-nation denuclearization talks and insists that its interests be respected in any long-term settlement.
        
        It has also strongly objected to South Korea's deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system that bolsters Washington's military presence in Northeast Asia, saying it threatens China's security. Any move to reduce the North Korean missile threat may give it hope that the system could one day be removed.