China's UN rep: resorting to force would be 'dead end' on issue of denuclearizationA senior Chinese envoy said Monday that there is no military solution to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and confrontation is a "dead end". "Resorting to force will only bring disastrous consequences to the peninsula," Ma Zhaoxu, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, told the UN Security Council at its meeting on non-proliferation. Positive changes have taken place on the Korean Peninsula, and the situation is now on the right track of dialogue toward political settlement, Ma said. "We hope related parties can work together to consolidate the current positive momentum towards longterm peace and stability of the peninsula," Ma said, praising efforts by the DPRK on denuclearization. He urged the Security Council to remain united on achieving peninsula denuclearization and peace and stability, and said China is willing to continue to play a constructive role in that regard.