BEIJING - China called on relevant parties to maintain restraint and not exacerbate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday. It was reported that the United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a proposal to strengthen sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its repeated missile launches. China remains committed to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, maintaining peace and stability there and resolving problems through dialogue and negotiation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular news briefing. The UN Security Council resolutions are explicit about the DPRK's use of ballistic missile technologies, the spokesperson said, adding that the Security Council press statement recently expressed opposition to the missile launch. "The Korean Peninsula is now in a critical stage in terms of restarting dialogue," Hua said. All parties should exercise restraint and should not do anything to further aggravate regional tensions in order to maintain peace and stability in the region, Hua said, adding that the actions of the Security Council should also realize these goals. Given the DPRK has sped up the development of its nuclear missile program, China agrees to step up efforts with the international community against nuclear proliferation, Hua said. China advocates strengthening efforts for peace and dialogue as tensions escalate on the peninsula, Hua said, noting that an emphasis on preventing nuclear proliferation and promoting peace and dialogue should also be strengthened. China is willing to bring the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue back to the track of peaceful resolution as soon as possible, Hua said. cheap wristbandscustom sweatbands no minimumbatman wristbandcheap rubber wristbandsrubber arm bandswide rubber bands
BEIJING - Chinese authorities have stressed that profit-making contract work conducted by the military is being phased out.A circular issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission said the move was a key part of military reform and a crucial decision in the building of powerful, world-class armed forces.The circular said that the gradual phasing out of profit-making services provided by the military had begun in 2016 and achieved significant progress, though there was still more work to be done.It said all such contract work should end by the end of 2018, and that programs should be closed down if they sought profit, deviated from the military's core responsibility or provided solely civilian services.Different strategies may be adopted to terminate existing programs deemed complex or sensitive. Some former military services can be absorbed by the military-civilian integration system. These include certain state programs suitable for the armed forces and those where the military has an advantage and is needed for state construction projects.After service termination, evacuated land and property will be managed by the Central Military Commission.The circular said terminating such services was the shared responsibility of the military as well as central and local authorities.Leading officials should take the lead, discipline be observed and a good work ethic enforced to ensure the task is accomplished in time and in full, it said.
