Korean Peninsula steps welcomed by Beijing

Beijing said on Friday that it welcomes moves to improve ties on the Korean Peninsula, after Pyongyang and Seoul agreed to have high-level talks next week.

Seoul said on Friday that Pyongyang had accepted its proposal for the talks set for Tuesday over issues including Pyongyang's possible participation in the Winter Olympics.

As a neighbor of the Korean Peninsula, China welcomes and supports the positive moves both sides have taken recently, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said, calling for the international community to support such moves and work together to reduce tensions on the peninsula.