BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China hopes that talks between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States would be held "as early as possible" and that the good momentum on the Korean Peninsula would be maintained.

Zhang Yesui, spokesman for the first session of the 13th National People's Congress, made the remarks at a press conference Sunday.

The situation on the Korean Peninsula is easing. China welcomes the positive changes following the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and hopes all parties could seize the opportunity to maintain the good momentum, he said.