China hopes parties concerned to push forward the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue for substantial development, said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Monday.
Wang, during his talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte, said China hopes parties concerned, especially the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to comprehensively carry out the second-phase actions of the six-party talks as soon as possible in a balanced way and with a pragmatic and flexible attitude.
China will continue to play a constructive role along with other parties concerned, said Wang.
Negroponte expressed the United States' willingness to realize the denuclearization of Korean Peninsula with unremitting efforts.
The two sides agreed to keep communication and coordination on the six-party talk process and exchanged views on building northeast Asia peace and security mechanism.
Besides, the two sides also discussed the disaster relief in Myanmar and the situation of Afghanistan.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said in a meeting with Negroponte that this year was of great importance for the China-U.S. relations, and to keep the stable growth of bilateral ties accords with common interests of both sides.
Yang hoped that the United States would work with China to treat bilateral relations from strategic height and long-term perspective, to continue fulfilling the consensus of top leaders from both nations and to increase dialogue and cooperation between the two countries.
Yang also hoped the United States to properly handle sensitive issues such as Taiwan issue and those involving Tibet and remove interference, in a bid to promote the stable growth of China-U.S. ties.
Negroponte said the United States hopes keeping the momentum of high level visits with China, increase dialogue mechanism in various fields and enhance mutual understanding and cooperation.
The United States would continue sticking to the one-China policy and adhering to the three joint communiques between the two sides, he noted.
Negroponte said the United States holds a firm stance that Tibet is a part of China. He wished the Beijing Olympic Games would be a great success.
Source: Xinhua
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