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China and Russia concerned with Korean Peninsula

By Li Xing (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-06-17 21:57

Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed serious concern in connection with the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

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In a joint communiqué they signed on June 17, they stated that the 1874 Resolution, which the United Nations Security Council adopted unanimously over the weekend, is aimed at "resolving the nuclear issue on the peninsula through political and diplomatic means".

While calling for the Six-Party talks to resume, they also hoped that all parties carry out their obligations in the 9/19 Joint Communiqué that the six nations signed in 2005.

Both leaders also agreed to devote efforts to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), its carriers and related materials and especially prevent WMDs from falling into the hands of terrorist organizations.