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China Urges Nuclear Talks Re-Start After Missile Test
Beijing (AFP) Mar 10, 2006 China on Thursday urged the resumption of six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions amid reports that the Stalinist state test-fired two missiles near the Chinese border. "We hope all the relevant parties will show flexibility... and sincerity to create conditions for the resumption," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said. Qin made the remarks as South Korea's new top nuclear envoy Chun Yung-Woo arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit. Chun, appointed last month, will meet his Chinese counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, on Friday during an "acquaintance visit," Qin said. Qin declined to comment on a Japanese media report which said North Korea carried out the missile tests Wednesday morning. Pyongyang diplomat Ri Gun was quoted as saying that North Korea will not return to nuclear disarmament talks "in the midst of the continued pressure." As host nation, China has taken a leading role in trying to maintain the momentum of the talks, which include North and South Korea, the United States, Japan and Russia. Pyongyang agreed in September last year to dismantle its nuclear programs in return for diplomatic, security and economic aid guarantees. But North Korea said immediately after the last round of talks in November that it would not return to negotiations unless the United States lifted financial sanctions against it. The latest nuclear standoff erupted in 2002 when the United States accused North Korea of running a secret uranium-enrichment program. North Korea responded by throwing out UN International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors and abandoning the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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North Korea Test Fires Two Missiles Near Border With China
Tokyo (AFP) Mar 09, 2006North Korea on Wednesday test-fired two missiles near its border with China, Japanese news reports said. The Stalinist state carried out the missile tests at around 9:00 am (0000 GMT) and at noon (0300 GMT), Nippon Television Network said, quoting officials of the Japanese Defence Agency and public security authorities. |
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