United Nations, Sep 28 (IANS) China said Saturday the pressing task regarding the Korean Peninsula is to restart the Six Party talks at the earliest.

The appeal was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi msaid while speaking at the ongoing annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly..

China calls on all parties to act in an objective and impartial way, remain committed to the goal of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, firmly uphold peace and stability on the peninsula, and endeavour to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultation, Xinhua quoted him as saying.

"The pressing task now is to restart the talks as soon as possible," he said.

"The Korean nuclear issue should be dealt with by a sustainable, irreversible and effective dialogue process which addresses the concerns of all parties in a comprehensive and balanced way," Wang suggested.

"There are still many uncertainties on the Korean Peninsula today," said the Chinese minister. "The parties concerned should all exercise restraint, refrain from making provocations, do more things that will help ease tension, and jointly uphold peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."