BEIJING - China on Tuesday reiterated that it was best to solve the Iranian nuclear standoff through continued diplomatic effort and said there was yet room for dialogue to resolve the issue.

"Like Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Sunday, the best way to solve the problem is through dialogue," spokesman Qin Gang told reporters on Tuesday.

In fact, Yang had stressed that it was China's "consistent position to uphold the international nuclear non-proliferation treaty", while holding a press conference at the Great Hall of the People on Sunday.