Ministry: Stop fanning flames

China urged parties involved to stop exaggerating what they cite as "China's responsibility" in addressing the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, saying this is driven by "ulterior motives".

China is neither the focal point of the issue, nor the force behind the increased tension in the peninsula, and it does not hold the key to solving the issue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in Beijing on Tuesday.

The spokesman made the remarks as the United States and Japan are pressing China to play a bigger role and put more pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.