China welcomed positive signals released by leaders of the Republic of Korea(ROK) and the Democratic People‘s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on improving their ties, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean nation, said spokesman Hong Lei at a regular press briefing.

As a close neighbor of the Korean Peninsula, China has always supported the ROK and the DPRK mending their ties through dialogue, pushing forward reconciliation and cooperation, and ultimately achieving independent and peaceful reunification, he said.