China called for calm yesterday as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vowed to restart its nuclear reactor and boycott the Six-Party Talks for good in retaliation for the UN Security Council's condemnation of its rocket launch.

"We hope the relevant parties proceed from the overall interest, and exercise calm and restraint to safeguard the process of the Six-Party Talks," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a press conference.

"This accords with the common interests of the countries in the region and the international community."