Measures adopted by Pyongyang recently deserve due endorsement, and the parties concerned, particularly Washington, should cherish the rising opportunities for peace, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

He made the remarks when asked by media about the current Korean Peninsula situation in Paris on Wednesday, adding that relief from the tense situation was "hard won".

The peninsula nuclear issue has a long history, it is intricate, and to resolve it requires efforts in meeting halfway, not the opposite, Wang said.

He raised an alert against the scenario in which one side shows flexibility while the other side displays greater toughness.

There have been lessons drawn from the past, and China does not expect such a scene re-occurring, Wang said.

Wang called on all parties concerned to work as promoters of peace, not the contrary.

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