DPRK, US impasse needs more concrete action: Foreign Minister

Enhancing mutual trust and breaking the impasse on the Korean Peninsula require more concrete actions, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

China is glad to see continuous interaction between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and hopes the two sides will resume meaningful dialogues at an early date, Wang said at a news conference on the sidelines of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress.

The DPRK has taken positive measures to promote de-escalation of tension and denuclearization on the peninsula, but it is regrettable that such moves meet no response from the US, which is the main reason for the ongoing stalemate of their dialogue.

China calls for the two sides to follow the dual-track approach of denuclearization and the establishment of a peace mechanism on the peninsula in a phased and synchronized manner, and not waste the rare opportunities to resolve the issue, he added.