Visiting Chinese Premier
wow gold Wen Jiabao on Tuesday reiterated China's pledge to take an "impartial" stand on
the sinking of a South Korean warship. "The sinking of the warship Cheonan is an unfortunate incident," Wen said during an interview with Japanese public
broadcaster NHK.
"We have offered condolences
wow gold to the victims on many occasions."What China has in mind in approaching the
wow gold incident, in which 46 South Korean sailors died after their warship sank in March, is maintaining peace and
stability on the Korean Peninsula, he said.China attaches importance to the
wow gold joint investigation conducted by
South Korea and other countries and the reactions of various parties, and will take its position on the basis of truth and facts, he added.China appealed
for calm on the part of the concerned parties so as to avoid a further escalation of tension and even conflict, he said.The Chinese premier said China
wow gold understands the current difficult situation President Lee Myung-bak and the South Korean government are
facing.
China will seek information
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wow gold clear its stand in "a fair and objective manner," he said."We will adopt an impartial position," he said.
China also maintains
wow gold that any approach on it must serve the fundamental interest of maintaining peace and
stability on the Korean Peninsula, he added.
Wen said Japan is an important country in Northeast Asia and a close
wow gold neighbor of China and South Korea.
China is ready to cooperate with
wow gold Japan on such issues as safeguarding security in Northeast Asia