China will work with concerned parties to push for an early return to dialogue on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Thursday.

China's stance on the issue was clear, Qin said at a regular briefing when asked about China's assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

China insists on the denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, settlement of the issue through dialogue and negotiations and preservation of peace and stability on the peninsula and in northeast Asia, Qin said.

China played its role as a responsible member of the international community and other sides also bear the responsibility of implementing the United Nations Security Council resolutions in a serious manner, he noted.

Measures to be taken, meanwhile, should not affect the life of the common people of DPRK and its regular trade, which is also the consensus of the international community, he said.

On the 59th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, Qin said it's vital to achieving the removal of nuclear facilities from the peninsula and safeguarding peace and stability in the region.

The UNSC adopted on June 12 resolution 1874 that allowed wider sanctions against the DPRK on the issue of its May 25 nuclear test. The DPRK has rejected the resolution and announced it has quit the ceasefire agreement of the Korean War.

(Xinhua News Agency June 25, 2009)