China Expects U.S, Japan, South Korea Meeting to Ease Tensions

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China expects a meeting of officials from the U.S., Japan and South Korea scheduled for Dec. 6 to ease tensions and promote dialogue on the Korean peninsula, said Jiang Yu, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

China will keep “close watch” on the meeting and expects the three nations to take regional peace and stability into account, Jiang said in a statement posted on the ministry’s website today. China hopes the countries will give “positive consideration” of its proposal to solve the issue, Jiang said.