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SKorean Premier In China With NKorea Nuclear Program On Agenda
Beijing (AFP) Jun 21, 2005 South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-Chan was in Beijing Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at kick-starting stalled six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, state media said. Lee began his first China trip since becoming prime minister by meeting his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao. He is also scheduled to have talks with President Hu Jintao and parliamentary chairman Wu Bangguo. He is expected to brief them on a meeting last week in Pyongyang between South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-Young and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il. "Dialogue and negotiation is the only way the Korean issue can be solved," Wen said as he received Lee at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, according to Chinese state television. "All parties involved should seize the opportunity and show more flexibility and sincerity in order to create conditions for the restart of the talks as soon as possible," Wen said. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said earlier that "China values the important role South Korea has been playing in the talks as well as its efforts to solve the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula." China has said repeatedly it hopes to restart the talks -- hosted by Beijing and also involving the United States, the two Koreas, Japan and Russia -- "at an early date". The third and so far last round of talks was held in Beijing in June last year. A scheduled fourth round last September failed to materialize because North Korea refused to take part. Liu said China was pleased to see recent developments on the Korean peninsula, including Chung's visit to Pyongyang. North Korea's Kim told Chung he would scrap his missiles once diplomatic ties were established with Washington. "We support the relaxation and improvement of relations between South and North Korea," Liu said. "China has never given up its efforts. Although we have met difficulties, we're very glad to see positive signs in recent days. We welcome it." Lee's arrival coincided with a trip to Seoul by a high-level delegation from North Korea for a four-day ministerial-level meeting. It will focus on getting North Korea back to the nuclear talks and boosting inter-Korean exchanges, said the unification ministry in Seoul. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
World Powers Threaten Defiant Iran Over Nuclear Crisis
Vienna (AFP) Jan 11, 2006World powers threatened Iran with UN Security Council sanctions Wednesday after it resumed sensitive nuclear activities as a defiant Tehran vowed to press ahead with its disputed atomic programme. |
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