(CNN) -- China complained Thursday that it was being criticized for proposing a return to six-party talks to defuse the tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
"It seems that some people think it's reasonable to brandish weapons while criticizing China for promoting dialogue as the host of the six-party talks -- do you think it's fair?" Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters.
On Wednesday, America's top military officer had called China's offer of talks an inadequate response to the threat posed by North Korea.
"Beijing's call for consultations will not be a substitute for action," said Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He called on China to take action against North Korea because it has the best leverage to stop the rogue nation's "reckless behavior".
Four South Koreans were killed by North Korean shelling on November 23, Yonhap reported officials as saying. CNN
