The Chinese Minister called on North Korea not to violate UN Security Council resolutions any more, while urging the US and South Korea not to escalate tension on the peninsula. Earlier in the day, the Minister said both sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes and resumption of the six-party talks were important and neither should be neglected. He said Chi, as a permanent member of the UNSC, upheld an impartial and objective position and played a responsible and constructive role in the process of the adoption of the resolution. Noting that sanctions were necessary but not the ultimate goal, the Minister said the measure aimed to bring parties concerned back to the negotiating table. (IANS)