China appeals for calm and says it is necessary to avoid a confrontation on the Korean peninsula, but does not blame North Korea for sinking a ship in South Korea The position of the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao was expressed at the end of a two-day summit in Seogwipo on South Korea Wen believes that now the important thing [...]

The Korean Peninsula has entered a period of heightened tension following the probable sinking of a naval unit of the South. The bow of the sloop Cheonan (1,200 tons), split in two on March 26 by a mysterious explosion causing the death of 46 of the 104 crew members, was lifted to the surface Saturday, April 24.