The related parties should not set preconditions ... to restart talks, Vice-Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou said.

Ruan Zongze, vice-president of the China Institute of International Studies, said China took a responsible attitude toward the Korean Peninsula issue.

A “window of opportunity” arose on the peninsula and all relevant parties, including the US, should seize the opportunity to create conditions for dialogue with the DPRK, he said.

Zhang Jingquan, a professor at the School of Northeast Asian Studies at Shandong University, said China and the US have the responsibility and obligation to provide trust and security to the region through cooperation and coordination to reduce negative concerns and work toward peace and stability.

In an interview with Phoenix TV, the Hong Kong-based Mandarin and Cantonese language broadcaster, Vice-Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou said that as long as all sides pursue dialogue working toward a resolution, the Six-Party Talks will have vitality.

The related parties should not set preconditions that may be refused by some parties as premise to restart talks, Kong said, adding that the Korean Peninsula situation should be addressed step by step with the principle of equality.

It will take a long time to melt the ice of the Cold War on the Korean Peninsula, and all related parties should maintain patience in the process, he said.

Through raising the proposal of “suspension for suspension” and the concept of “walking on dual tracks”, China hopes to build a bridge for all sides to have dialogues, he said.