China, Russia Maintain Close Contacts on Korean Peninsula Issue
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - China and Russia hold consultations on international issues, including the Korean Peninsula problem, The Chinese Foreign Ministry quotes China’s top diplomat Wang Yi as saying at a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov.
"At present, there is a risk of the escalation of the situation on the Korean Peninsula up to spiraling out of control," the minister noted, TASS news agency reported.
According to Wang Yi, China’s two-way movement and mutual cessation initiative "coincides with the relevant proposal by the Russian side," both parties will continue maintaining close cooperation to resolve the Korean Peninsula issue.