China's and Koreas to avoid clashes

China's Wen urges Koreas to avoid clashes.China's Premier Wen Jiabao said,"urgent" need to avoid clashes and ease tensions following the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Wen, speaking after a summit with the Japanese and South Korean leaders, gave no indication that China is ready to join them in blaming North Korea for the incident.

"The urgent task now is to defuse the impact of the Cheonan incident, change the tense situation and avoid clashes," he told a press conference.

"China will actively communicate with relevant parties and lead the situation to help promote peace and stability in the region, which fits our common and long-term interests best."

South Korea announced reprisals against the North after international investigators reported on May 20 that a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo to sink the Cheonan with the loss of 46 lives.

South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak, at a joint press conference with Wen.

apanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, said he expects "wise cooperation" by the neighbouring countries in handling the disaster.whose country Friday announced new sanctions on the North over the incident, said the three leaders agreed "that this is a serious issue related to peace and stability in Northeast Asia".

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