BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday hoped
all parties involved in the Korean Peninsular nuclear talks could show the
utmost flexibility in order to achieve a positive result.
"We hope all sides remain
confident and patient, and show wisdom and the
utmost flexibility as a way of achieving a positive result during the meeting,"
said Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
(4th L) takes a group photo with top nuclear negotiators in a fresh round
of talks on the denuclearization of the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK) in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on Dec. 11,
2008.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
Yang told the chief negotiators to lay a foundation
for further development of the talks, whose latest round began on Monday. This
is the third chief delegate's meeting during the sixth round of the six-party
talks after a five-month suspension.
Yang said the present round was crucial in the new
process of the six-party talks, and was significant in attempts to achieve a
peninsular free of nuclear weapons or production.
"Some common ground has been reached, but differences
still exist after a few days talks," said Yang.
He said the six-party talks is a process of
continuously overcoming difficulties while moving forward.
The foreign minister said the removal of nuclear
weapons or production from the peninsular had taken substantial steps and made
unprecedented progress, and this hard-earned result should be valued.
The other five chief negotiators said the removal of
nuclear weapons or production from the peninsular was the aim of all parties.
They pledged to seize the opportunity of talks to
reduce differences and increase consensus so as to make progress. They all
praised China's unremitting efforts to promote the talks process.
The six-party talks, involving China, the United
States, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, Japan
and Russia, focuses on resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsular.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
(4th L) meets with top nuclear negotiators in a fresh round of talks on
the denuclearization of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on Dec. 11, 2008.(Xinhua
Photo) Photo
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BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Six parties involved in
the Korean Peninsula nuclear talks ended a third day of negotiations without
making any progress.
"I can't say there is any breakthrough," Chief U.S.
Negotiator Christopher Hill told reporters Wednesday evening. Full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United States does not
rule out the possibilities that putting back the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK) to the list of state sponsors of terrorism, a senior official said
on Wednesday.
"I suppose these things are always possible," State
Department spokesman Sean McCormack said at the daily briefing, when asked
whether Washington would put back the DPRK to the list of state sponsors of
terrorism should Pyongyang takes uncooperative steps on its nuclear program. Full story
BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chief delegates of the
six-party talks kept negotiating here on Wednesday over the draft proposal on
how to verify the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear program
after reaching no agreement Tuesday. Full story
PYONGYANG, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK) Saturday said it welcomed the reopening of six-party
talks in the coming days in Beijing, wishing to resolve issues that hinder the
progress of the talks.
The DPRK believes that the upcoming six-nation talks
should have two tasks. One is to "ensure the speed of economic compensation" to
the DPRK as promised by the other five parties, and the other is to "achieve
common understanding of the issue of verification," said a spokesman of the DPRK
Foreign Ministry in a statement. Full story
