US delegation arrives in Beijing for six-party talks
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-07-24 16:01

The US delegation arrived here Sunday afternoon for the fourth round of six-party talks on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue scheduled to begin Tuesday.

The US delegation, headed by Christopher Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asia-Pacific Affairs, will work with the other five parties to discuss the settlement of the Korean peninsula nuclear issue.

Hill declined to make any comments on the time table and expected results of the upcoming talks, responding to Xinhua reporter's question upon his arrival at the Beijing International Airport.

On the nuclear issue, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Pyongyang's decision to return to the six-party talks is "a very good step," but it's only "the first step."

The United States will repeat its proposal raised in the last round of talks, which "addresses the concerns of all parties and it's the way to move forward to resolve the nuclear issue," according to White House spokesman Scott McClellan.

The fourth round of the six-party talks is scheduled to open on Tuesday, but parties concerned did not set a time limit for the talks.

The nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula broke out in October 2002. In order to peacefully settle the nuclear issue, China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United States, the Republic of Korea(ROK), Russia and Japan have convened three rounds of six-party talks in Beijing since August 2003.

Previous three rounds of the talks have failed to resolve the nuclear standoff.

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