Wang, counterparts discuss peninsula

Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, calling for a peaceful settlement of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

While meeting with US Vice-President Mike Pence on Wednesday, Wang reiterated that a peaceful settlement is in line with the common will of the global community.

Wang and Pence agreed that China and the United States shared important consensus on the denuclearization of the peninsula and safeguarding the international nuclear nonproliferation regime, and they agreed to enhance communication.