Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on Thursday that the six countries are still consulting on whether to hold a new round of meetings on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue before the end of the year.
"The date for further meetings should be acceptable to all six parties and is still under discussion," Qin told reporters at a regular news conference.
He said Wu Dawei, head of the Chinese delegation to the six-party talks, has met with chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill Thursday. Both exchanged views on the present situation and future work of the six-party talks.
"We also took notice of Mr. Hill's remarks on his trip to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea," Qin added.
He said the Chinese side hopes the six parties will "keep good momentum, and advance all work leading to the virtual denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
Hill arrived in Beijing on Wednesday after a three-day trip to the DPRK.
He said disablement of the DPRK's main nuclear facilities at Yongbyon, scheduled to be completed by year-end, is going well, and the DPRK is "pretty close to providing a declaration". He also noted that the declaration should be complete and correct.
Hill dismissed chances for a six-party talk to convene before the end of this year, citing holiday reasons.
Source: Xinhua
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