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The Korean Peninsula issue has been lingering for years. It has a clear root cause. That is, Cold war vestiges persist, a peace mechanism remains absent and the security issue is yet to be fundamentally resolved, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a press conference on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing second session of the 14th National People's Congress. 

"It also has a ready script. This is what China envisages as the dual-track approach and the principle of phased and synchronized actions," Wang said. 

The current situation on the Korean Peninsula is becoming increasingly tense, which is something China does not wish to see, Wang said, noting that the world is already chaotic enough; the peninsula should not fall into war and turmoil again.

Anyone trying to use the Korean Peninsula issue to revive the retrogressive Cold War confrontation will be held accountable by history; anyone undermining regional peace and stability will pay a heavy price, Wang warned. 

Wang said China's position on the peninsula issue has been consistent, stepping up all efforts to commit to the peace, stability, and long-term security of the peninsula.

The imperative now is to desist from acts of deterrence and applying pressure, and move out of the spiral of escalating confrontation, Wang said. The fundamental solution lies in resuming negotiations for peace and addressing the legitimate security concerns of all parties, especially those of the DPRK, and advancing the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue.