International security

China warns against use of force on NK nuclear issue

China on Thursday reiterated its opposition to using force to resolve the North Korean crisis after North Korea invited hundreds of foreign journalists to Pyongyang amid speculation that another nuclear test may be fast approaching. 

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a daily press briefing Thursday that it has always been the stance of the Chinese government that dialogue and consultations are the only ways to achieve denuclearization and safeguard peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

"We have taken note of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's remarks that Russia and the US agree that the only solution to the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue is political," Lu said.

"We hope that all related parties will forge consensus on this general direction and fundamental principle and make concrete efforts accordingly," Lu said.