On the eve of the fourth round of six-party nuclear issue talks
in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Li
Zhaoxing said that he was hopeful that progress would be made,
and the Korean peninsula nuclear issue resolved. Li was speaking at
a banquet to welcome the six-party delegations to the fourth round
of the talks scheduled to open on Tuesday morning.
Li said: "We have experienced twists and turns and accumulated
some wisdom" over the past 12 months.
"There are two most cherishable things on earth, one is the
people's interest and the other the world peace," Li stressed.
Li also said: "The six-party talks are aimed at safeguarding the
interest of the people of the six nations concerned and the world
at large, to maintain world peace and stability."
"This is not only the call of the times, but also the common
aspiration of the international community," Li added.
Li hoped all parties concerned to be well aware of the important
and honorable mission they were shouldering and to make joint
efforts to achieve positive results.
(Xinhua News Agency July 26, 2005)