Chinese President Hu Jintao

President of Republic of Korea Roh Moo-hyun

    BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and President of Republic of Korea (ROK) Roh Moo-hyun Thursday afternoon exchanged views via phone conversation on the nuclear issue of the Korean peninsula and the six-party talks to be held in Beijing next week.

　　Hu said the six-party talks represents an important step towards a peaceful solution to the Korean nuclear issue.

　　He said that all relevant parties should avail themselves of this opportunity to exchange views and reach more consensus so as to keep the dialogue for the peaceful solution going on.

　　Roh expressed appreciation of and gratitude for China's unremitting efforts to make the six-party talks possible.

　　After consultation, it is decided by China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the United States, ROK, Russia and Japan to hold the six-party talks in Beijing from Aug. 27 to 29.

　　Referring to the bilateral ties, Roh expressed his gratitude for the hospitality he received during his recent China tour. The two sides reached an important consensus during his visit and the ROK side was satisfied with the growth of bilateral ties, he said.

　　Hu said he and Roh agreed to form the comprehensive and cooperative partnership between the two countries during Roh's visit. He was pleased that all relevant issues agreed by both werebeing implemented. Enditem

Wang Yi to head Chinese delegation to attend six-party talks

　　BEIJING, August 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Wang Yi will head the Chinese delegation to attend the six-party talks scheduled to begin on Aug. 27 in Beijing, announced Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan Thursday.

　　Kong said the other five delegations to the talks would be headed by Kim Yong il, Democratic People's Republic of Korea deputy foreign minister, James Kelly, assistant secretary of statefor East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the United States, AlexanderLosiukov, Russian deputy foreign minister, Lee Soo-Hyuck, Republicof Korea deputy minister of foreign affairs and trade, and Mitoji Yabunaka, director-general for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Foreign Ministry of Japan. Enditem