China Urges Talks after U.S. Brands N. Korea Terror Sponsor

China said Tuesday "more should be done" to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis through dialogue after the United States re-branded Pyongyang as a state sponsor of terrorism.

"We still hope all relevant parties can contribute to easing tensions, that the relevant parties can resume talks and (adopt) the correct track to resolving the Korean peninsula issue through dialogue and consultation. More should be done in that regard," foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular briefing.