China on Tuesday welcomed an agreement reached between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to defuse tensions following a 43-hour dialogue.
"China hopes the two sides can maintain dialogue and consultation, and promote reconciliation and cooperation," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a press release.
She called on both sides to implement the agreement and jointly preserve peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
During talks in the "truce village" of Panmunjom, the DPRK expressed regrets over landmine blasts, which maimed two ROK soldiers. Seoul agreed to stop propaganda broadcasts using loudspeakers in front-line areas, while Pyongyang backed down from an earlier declaration of a state of war.
Under the six-point agreement, both sides also agreed to hold an inter-governmental dialogue to improve ties.
Before the talks, the situation on the Korean Peninsula had been deteriorating, and Pyongyang said the two were on the brink of war.
