Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for comprehensive treatment of tensions over the Korean Peninsula as he met Kim Moo-sung, special envoy of the Republic of Korea (ROK) president-elect Park Geun-hye.
Xi, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula is in line with the fundamental interests of China and the ROK.
China called the concerns of all parties involved to be addressed in a balanced manner through dialogue and consultation so as to achieve the de-nuclearization of the peninsula and its long-term stability, he said, noting that his country expects an early resumption of six-party talks on de-nuclearization.
Xi also stressed that China supports the final independent and peaceful re-unification of the peninsula and is willing to play a positive role in promoting it.
In a letter conveyed by Kim to Xi, president-elect of Korea, Park Geun-hye said she hopes to make joint efforts with China for the peninsula's stability and peace and prosperity in the Northeast Asia.
She said the ROK attaches great importance to ROK-China relations and is willing to deepen mutual trust with China, strengthen cooperation in various fields and consolidate and develop bilateral strategic partnership.
Park, who won the country's presidential election in December 2012, will replace incumbent President Lee Myung-bak in February.
China-ROK relations are entering a new stage and facing new important opportunities, according to Xi, who added that China appreciates Park's positive attitude to relations between the two countries.