BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here Monday that the first phase of the fifth round of six-party talks will run from Nov. 9 to 11 with the actual schedule to be decided by all parties.

    Aiming at resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, the new round of six-party talks, which involves China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan, will start on Nov. 9 in Beijing.

    Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kong Quan said earlier that holding the talks by phases in the new round could have a better result. Enditem