China to put forward fresh measures to resume six-party talks

China's special envoy for Korean peninsula affairs Wu Dawei (R front) shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in Tokyo, capital of Japan, on Aug. 31, 2010. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Visiting China's special representative on Korean Peninsula affairs Wu Dawei said Tuesday that Beijing plans to put forward fresh measures to resume the stalled six-party talks at an early date.

Wu made the comment to reporters after meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, but he did not elaborate on what measures China will propose to bring Pyongyang back to the negotiation, which have been suspended since December 2009.

Wu, who chairs the six-party talks involving Democratic People' s Republic of Korea and South Korea, China, Japan, Russia and the United States, said China needs to discuss the proposal with these member states and wants to hear their views about it.

The Chinese envoy held talks with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku after meeting with Okada.

The Japanese side agreed with China that the stability and peace of the Korean Peninsula are in the interest of all parties concerned, and vowed to continue push forward the six-party talks. Both sides said they will work to restart the stalled negotiation as soon as possible.

Wu arrived in Tokyo on Saturday for a four-day visit to Japan after visiting Pyongyang and Seoul.

Source: Xinhua