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China: First Day "Important Beginning" of Six-party Talks

2004-2-26 6:07:34 CRIENGLISH.com

Chinese FM Li Zhaoxing says the discussions and various forms of contacts during the first day of the six-party talks marked "an important beginning" for seeking a solution.

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing says the discussions and various forms of contacts during the first day of the six-party talks marked "an important beginning" for seeking a solution.

Li Zhaoxing made the remarks at a banquet he hosted for the delegates of the six-party talks, which started on Wednesday morning.

The six parties, China, North Korea, the United States, South Korea, Russia and Japan, firstly held a plenary session of the second round of Beijing talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

Li Zhaoxing said all sides showed willingness and a flexible attitude for resolving the issue. They released certain active information and expressed ideas and proposals for tackling the problem, adding that there are a number of common points in the discussion.

The Chinese Foreign Minister admitted that there are still differences on the stances of different sides, including "some relatively large differences."

He hoped all sides would not avoid differences in discussions in the coming days. All sides, however, "should not allow differences to impede the process of the dialogue, or even divert the direction of seeking political solution to the problem.(Zhao Jianfu)

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