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China says negotiations deepening in nuclear talks
Beijing(China)—Chinese Vice
Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo hosted a banquet on previous day evening
for the envoys attending the six-party talks on Korean Peninsula nuclear
issue, saying the negotiations are “deepening” despite twists and turns
in the talks.
Dai urged the parties concerned to show sincerity and make utmost
efforts to take pragmatic steps in realizing denuclearization on Korean
Peninsula and normalization of bilateral relations. But Dai underlined
complexity of the nuclear issue, saying “it is natural that some
fluctuations and difficulties come up” in the nuclear disarmament talks.
The six-party talks entered the second day of negotiations Tuesday,
which resumed in Beijing on Monday after a 13-month hiatus, but with
analysts predicting that negotiations will be tough. The current round
of talks will emphasize and fix on specific measures to fully implement
the joint statement in September 2005, under which the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed to abandon its nuclear program
in exchange for economic aid and security guarantees.
Formally known as the second phase of the fifth round since 2003, the
talks involving China, the DPRK, the United States, the Republic of
Korea (ROK), Japan and Russia, are set to be open-ended. It was the
first talks since the DPRK conducted an underground nuclear test on Oct.
9, triggering protests from the international community and complicating
the Korean nuclear issue.
“The talks are aimed to expand consensus, increase understanding, narrow
differences and remove estrangement through dialogue and consultations,”
said Dai. In the past two days, all parties have held in-depth exchanges
of views on implementing the joint statement in the form of plenary
meeting, chief negotiators’ meeting and one-on-one contacts, and
increased mutual understanding, said Dai.
It is of great significance for the parties to reaffirm the pledges made
the in the joint statement, discuss the ways and procedures to implement
the statement and push forward the peace process of the Korean Peninsula
nuclear issue, Dai added.
—Daily Mail, People’s Daily news exchange item |
