(XIE HUANCHI)

Liu Yunshan (right), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Choe Ryong Hae, special envoy to the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un, in Beijing on May 23.

The senior Chinese leader called on parties concerned to take steps to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula and restart the suspended six-party talks, which involve China, the DPRK, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan, as soon as possible.

Choe said the DPRK is willing to accept advice from the Chinese side and carry out dialogue with other parties.

Tensions have been running high on the peninsula since the DPRK conducted its third nuclear test in February.