China and the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK) have held comprehensive and in-depth
discussions on nuclear issue involving the DPRK and the forthcoming
six-party nuclear talks in Beijing.
Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who will wrap up his three-day visit
to the DPRK on Saturday, met DPRK Deputy Foreign Minister Kim
Yong-il and DPRK First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok-ju on
Thursday and Friday respectively.
China and the DPRK hope that the forthcoming six-party nuclear
talks will strengthen prospects for a peaceful settlement of the
nuclear issue through dialogue.
The DPRK announced on Monday that the six-party nuclear talks would
be held in Beijing. The participants will include the DPRK, the
United States, China, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan and
Russia. But the specific time and venue for the talks are still
unknown.
It is reported that diplomats from the United States, Japan and ROK
will meet in Washington on August 13 and 14 to coordinate policy on
DPRK ahead of the talks.
(China Daily August 9, 2003)