Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on June 4, 2018
问:据报道,近日朝韩、朝美双方接触顺利进行,半岛问题政治解决进程取得了积极进展。朝韩双方就《板门店宣言》具体落实方案、设立共同联络事务所及举行军事、体育和红十字会会谈等达成多项共识。朝鲜劳动党中央委员会副委员长金英哲结束访美,美国总统特朗普称美朝领导人会晤将如期举行。中方对上述动向有何评论?
答:近日以来,朝鲜半岛形势进一步趋缓,在朝韩关系改善和朝美接触对话方面都取得积极进展。中方对朝韩新一轮高级别会谈取得积极成果表示欢迎和支持。当前形势下,朝韩双方推进落实《板门店宣言》,促进和解合作,有利于进一步巩固半岛缓和对话势头。我们希望朝韩双方继续加强对话,改善关系,为推动半岛无核化和政治解决半岛问题进程发挥积极作用。
Q: Recent days have seen sound interactions between the DPRK and the ROK as well as between the DPRK and the US. Positive progress has been made on the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue. The DPRK and the ROK reached broad consensus on implementing the Panmunjom Declaration, setting up joint liaison offices and holding military, sports and red-cross talks. When Vice Chairman Kim Yong Chol of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea wrapped up his visit to the US, US President Trump said that the US-DPRK summit will go on as scheduled. What is your comment?
A: Recently, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has been improving and positive steps have been taken to improve the DPRK-ROK relations and DPRK-US contacts and dialogues. China welcomes and supports the latest round of high-level talks between the DPRK and the ROK which has resulted in positive outcomes. Under the current circumstances, the DPRK and the ROK implementing the Panmunjom Declaration and promoting reconciliation and cooperation is conducive to consolidating the momentum of détente and dialogue on the Korean Peninsula. We hope that the DPRK and the ROK could continue to engage in dialogues, strive for better ties, and work positively towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue.
朝鲜劳动党中央委员会副委员长金英哲已结束访美,朝美双方近期围绕两国领导人会晤密切沟通并取得积极进展,这是在政治解决半岛问题的正确道路上迈出的重要步伐,我们为此感到高兴。
中方多次强调,当前半岛形势正面临难得的历史机遇,下步能否找到实现半岛无核化与持久和平之路,朝美领导人会晤是关键。我们希望并支持朝美双方继续相向而行、互释善意,积极推进领导人会晤准备工作,争取实现双方和国际社会都希望看到的结果,为开启半岛无核、和平、繁荣的新时代作出积极贡献。
Vice Chairman Kim Yong Chol of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea has returned from the US where the DPRK and the US sides held close talks on the DPRK-US summit and made positive progress. We are pleased with this important step made along the right path towards the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue.
We have stressed many times that the Korean Peninsula situation is presented with a rare historic opportunity, and the DPRK-US summit is key to finding a path to the Korean Peninsula denuclearization and enduring peace. We hope that the DPRK and the US could meet each other halfway, demonstrate goodwill to each other, actively move forward their preparations for the summit, and strive for a result that is expected not only by themselves but also by the international community, thus contributing to ushering in a new era of a nuclear-free, peaceful and prosperous Korean Peninsula. We will support their efforts to this end.