China to Continue Economic Aid to DPRK: FM Spokesman

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China to Continue Economic Aid to DPRK: FM Spokesman

China will continuously do what itcan to provide necessary economic aid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said Tuesday.

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China will continuously do what itcan to provide necessary economic aid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said Tuesday.

Liu said the Chinese government has adopted such a policy for along period and would "continue to do so in the future within its power."

Liu made the remarks at a routine press conference in response to reports that oil supply to the DPRK from China was temporarily interrupted recently.

Replying to reports that the DPRK fired a missile into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, Liu said he needed to know more details before commenting. But he reiterated that "actions which escalate the situation on the Korean Peninsula should be avoided."

China has always held that all sides concerned should remain calm and restrained in order to safeguard peace and stability on the peninsula, he said.

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