China urges recommencement of 6-party talks with North Korea on its N-programme

China yesterday urged a recommencement of six-party talks with North Korea on Pyongyang’s nuclear programme, saying a “negative cycle” of nuclear missile tests followed by sanctions must end.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi stressed that UN Security Council resolutions with sanctions — against Pyongyang should be fully implemented.

However added that they could not give up on seeking a resumption of talks.

The North left the now-stalled negotiations aimed at curbing its nuclear weapons programme in 2009, and then carried out its second atomic test. The talks are hosted by China, and include South Korea, the United States, Russia, and Japan.