BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor
Tang Jiaxuan said Monday that China will firmly promote the process of the
six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
Tang made the remarks in a phone conversation with
Secretary of State of the United States Condoleezza Rice on Monday, according to
sources with the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
He said no matter what happens, China will firmly
safeguard peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and promote the process of
the six-party talks to realize the goal of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
China hopes all parties concerned will make joint
constructive efforts for the above goal, said Tang. Enditem
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China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday exchanged
congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the signing
of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and
the DPRK.
Chinese President and General Secretary of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu
Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao, respectively exchanged congratulations with
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Party of Korea, Kim Jong Il, DPRK's top legislator Kim Yong Nam and Premier Pak
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