China yesterday resisted international pressure to blame North Korea for sinking a South Korean warship, and instead called for restraint on the Korean peninsula.
Speaking in South Korea, Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, said Beijing's main concern was stability following a March torpedo attack that sank the Cheonan warship, and claimed the lives of 46 South Korean sailors.
“The most urgent task now is to reduce the impact of the Cheonan incident to ease tensions and avoid a clash,” Mr Wen told a news conference following a summit with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts.
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