Wang: All stakeholders obligated to help

The DPRK has suspended its nuclear and missile tests and gradually dismantled some facilities. And the US and ROK for their part have suspended military exercises.

Building on that, a timely release of an end-of-war declaration would articulate the political will of having no more war; it will help build basic trust and further facilitate denuclearization; and put in place the condition for a final peace accord, Wang said.

“In China’s view, the political and wise decision must be made; all parties need to work together for a completely denuclearized peninsula,” Wang said.

Denuclearization is a prerequisite for lasting peace on the peninsula; it’s what must be done to uphold the nuclear non-proliferation regime, and it represents the shared objective of concerted global efforts, he said.

China believes that the most effective way to denuclearization is for it to be advanced in parallel with the building of a peace mechanism on the peninsula, he said.

The main players in this process are the DPRK and the US, but all stakeholders are obligated to make their respective efforts, Wang said.

The Security Council within its mandates in the UN charter had adopted several resolutions related to the DPRK; as long as these resolutions remain valid, they must continue to be implemented fully, accurately and entirely, Wang said.

China firmly believes that pressure is not the end goal. Bboth implementing sanctions and providing political settlements are equally important under Security Council resolutions, he said.

“This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice agreement,” said Wang. “To realize the complete denuclearization, and build a peace mechanism on the peninsula is China’s consistent proposition and a shared international consensus.”