On April 5, 2009, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi held phone talks respectively with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone and ROK Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launching activity.

China has noticed the DPRK's announcement of having launched an experimental communications satellite and taken note of the concerns expressed by the relevant parties on this issue, Yang said. China, as a close neighbor of the Korean Peninsula, has always been committed to safeguarding peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia, Yang said. The Chinese government lately has reiterated its position to relevant parties on solving the issue through dialogue and consultation and opposing any actions that could complicate the situation and escalate tension, he added.

To push forward the six-party talks, build a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia is in the common interest of all parties concerned and is also the widespread aspiration of the international community, said the Chinese minister. Yang said the Chinese side urged all relevant parties to take an overall and long-term perspective, show restraint and avoid any moves that could further increase tension in the region. China will address the current situation in a responsible and constructive manner, Yang said, noting that China is willing to communicate with all parties concerned to solve the issue properly. China will join hands with other parties to advance the six-party talks and safeguard peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula, he added.

Russian, Japanese, ROK foreign ministers and the U.S. sectary of state also expressed their countries' positions, expressing willingness to continue exchanges of views and consultation with China on the issue.