NKorea may return to nuke talks
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May 24, 2013, Friday
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An envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a senior Chinese leader yesterday that North Korea is willing to take China's advice to start talks to resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula, China Central Television reported.
Choe Ryong Hae, a top military official in North Korea, told Liu Yunshan, the Chinese Communist Party's fifth-ranked leader, that Kim had sent him to China "to improve, consolidate and develop ties between China and North Korea."
Choe was accompanied by a high-powered delegation on a trip that appeared to be a bid by North Korea to mend frayed relations with China.
Ties between the two nations have been hurt by North Korea's third nuclear test in February, despite China's disapproval.
China then agreed to UN sanctions on North Korea and put a squeeze on North Korean banks.
"North Korea lauds China's enormous efforts to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and push for a return to talks and consultations for the problems of the Korean Peninsula, and is willing to accept China's suggestion to have talks with all parties," Choe told Liu, according to China Central Television.
Liu told the North Korean envoy that "peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula accords with the interests of all countries in the region."
"We hope that all sides uphold the aim of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, maintain peace and stability in the region, use dialogue and consultation to resolve problems, take practical steps to ameliorate the tense situation ... to restart six party talks as soon as possible and work hard for long-lasting peace and stability in northeast Asia and on the Korean peninsula," Liu said.
China has repeatedly urged North Korea to return to the six-party talks process.
The talks, which include North Korea, China, the United States, South Korea, Japan and Russia, have been stalled since 2009 when North Korea conducted its second nuclear test.
Choe said North Korea was willing to work with China to push for the development of bilateral ties.
"North Korea hopes to concentrate on the economy and improve people's livelihoods and is willing to create a peaceful foreign environment," Choe told Liu.
Choe's comments came on the second day of his trip to China.
After arriving in Beijing on Wednesday, he met Wang Jiarui, head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department.
Choe is one of the tight coterie of officials around Kim, who has been in power for just over a year after succeeding his late father.
Choe is a long-time political administrator and was surprisingly made a vice marshal in the North Korean army last year despite having no military background.
Choe Ryong Hae, a top military official in North Korea, told Liu Yunshan, the Chinese Communist Party's fifth-ranked leader, that Kim had sent him to China "to improve, consolidate and develop ties between China and North Korea."
Choe was accompanied by a high-powered delegation on a trip that appeared to be a bid by North Korea to mend frayed relations with China.
Ties between the two nations have been hurt by North Korea's third nuclear test in February, despite China's disapproval.
China then agreed to UN sanctions on North Korea and put a squeeze on North Korean banks.
"North Korea lauds China's enormous efforts to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and push for a return to talks and consultations for the problems of the Korean Peninsula, and is willing to accept China's suggestion to have talks with all parties," Choe told Liu, according to China Central Television.
Liu told the North Korean envoy that "peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula accords with the interests of all countries in the region."
"We hope that all sides uphold the aim of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, maintain peace and stability in the region, use dialogue and consultation to resolve problems, take practical steps to ameliorate the tense situation ... to restart six party talks as soon as possible and work hard for long-lasting peace and stability in northeast Asia and on the Korean peninsula," Liu said.
China has repeatedly urged North Korea to return to the six-party talks process.
The talks, which include North Korea, China, the United States, South Korea, Japan and Russia, have been stalled since 2009 when North Korea conducted its second nuclear test.
Choe said North Korea was willing to work with China to push for the development of bilateral ties.
"North Korea hopes to concentrate on the economy and improve people's livelihoods and is willing to create a peaceful foreign environment," Choe told Liu.
Choe's comments came on the second day of his trip to China.
After arriving in Beijing on Wednesday, he met Wang Jiarui, head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department.
Choe is one of the tight coterie of officials around Kim, who has been in power for just over a year after succeeding his late father.
Choe is a long-time political administrator and was surprisingly made a vice marshal in the North Korean army last year despite having no military background.
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