China's efforts on Korean Peninsula denuclearization "obvious to all": FM spokesperson

China said Tuesday its efforts to realize denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is obvious to all.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks, at a daily press briefing, in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's statement that Beijing was not helping on the Korean Peninsular issue.

"China's policy on the issue of the Korean Peninsula is clear and consistent, " Geng said.

China sticks to denuclearization of the peninsula and insists on maintaining peace and stability there, and solving the issue through dialogue and negotiation, he said.

"China's efforts on the issue is obvious to all," Geng said. "We hope that all parties related can avoid words and acts that may cause escalation of the tension, and come back to the track of dialogue at an early date," he added.

In response to Trump's remarks on China-U.S. trade, Geng said Sino-U.S. economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficially in nature, which has been proved by facts.

Problems in China-U.S. economic and trade relations should be solved on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, Geng said.

It is in the interests of both countries for China and the United States to work together to maintain the stable and healthy development of bilateral economic and trade ties," Geng added. Endi