China Says It Will Never Allow War or Chaos on Its Doorstep

BEIJING - China will never allow war or chaos on its doorstep, Defense Ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang told a monthly news briefing on Thursday, when asked about tension on the Korean peninsula.

Guoqiang also reiterated China's position that the North Korean crisis should be resolved through dialogue, and insisted on the denuclearization of the peninsula, according to Sina.

Also Thursday, China's foreign ministry said the situation on the Korean peninsula is serious and not a computer game after Japan pushed the United States to propose new sanctions against North Korea.

Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the comments at a regular briefing when asked about the possibility of new sanctions.

It was regrettable that some countries only applied sanctions and overlooked the United Nations Security Council resolution's requirements for dialogue, she added.