On April 13, 2013, Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, exchanging views on the situation of the Korean Peninsula.

Wang stressed that China is seriously concerned about the situation. "China's position on the Korean Peninsula is consistent. No matter what happens, China will stick to denuclearization and peace on the peninsula and settling the issue through dialogue," Wang said. He urged related parties to refrain from any act that may escalate the tension, as well as called for restoring the six-party talks. Wang called on the parties to have dialogue, improve relations, build trust, jointly promote the denuclearization of the peninsula and attain lasting peace in northeast Asia. He underscored China's unremitting efforts towards this goal.