China urges to ease tension at Korean Peninsula after Cheonan sank

A two-day meeting of China's Premier Wen Jiabao, South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak and Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in the Jeju-do resort island was over on Sunday.

"The most vital task is to reduce the tension which emerged from the incident with the Cheonan corvette and not to allow any conflicts," Wen Jiabao said.

"The countries of North-Eastern Asia should seek jointly peace and stability in the region," he added.

The main topic on the agenda of the talks was the trilateral cooperation in various spheres, including the economy, culture and environment protection. The three leaders also touched upon the tragedy of South Korea's Cheonan which killed 46 sailors.

Before his meeting with Lee Myung-bak, Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama assured that Tokyo would support Seoul if it transfers the Cheonan issue to the UN Security Council.

South Korea's Cheonan corvette sank on May 26 in the Yellow Sea. 46 sailors died. According to the international investigation, the warship was scuttled by a torpedo, fired by a North Korean submarine. Pyongyang rejects the claim and accuses Seoul of provocations; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass.