On July 4, 2009, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin held consultation on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and the situation in Northeast Asia. On the basis of mutual trust, the two sides exchanged in-depth views.

Both sides agreed that the situation in Northeast Asia had become of major concern as escalating tensions there could trigger a new arms race, threatening regional security. They said all parties concerned should exert the utmost calmness and restraint, and refrain from taking any actions that might further aggravate the situation. They said all relevant issues may and can only be resolved through peaceful and diplomatic solutions such as negotiations, consultations and dialogue.

China and Russia, as always, believe that safeguarding peace and stability of Northeast Asia accords with the interests of all countries in the region, they said, adding that the two countries will make joint efforts to achieve this goal.

Both sides also reiterated their support to the goal of seeking complete and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The two countries will seriously carry out related resolutions of the UN Security Council in the hope that implementing them can help maintain peace and stability of the peninsula.

Both sides believed that the six-party talks remained the only effective mechanism to resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. Only within the framework of the talks, can all parties find solutions to their security concerns. They said China and Russia were ready to make positive efforts, along with other parties, to resume the six-party talks.