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China, South Korea press for resumption of 6-way talks
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-05-09 09:12
China and South Korea have pledged to renew efforts to restart stalled
six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program.
Nearly a year has passed since a third round of talks between the South
Korea, North Korea, the United States, Japan, Russia and China ended
inconclusively in Beijing.
North Korea declared in February that it had nuclear arms and would stay away
from the talks indefinitely, intensifying a crisis that began in 2002 over what
Washington said was its enrichment of uranium that could be used to make
weapons.
Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, shakes
hands with South Korean counterpart Roh Moo-hyun during their meeting in
Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 8, 2005. The two Asian leaders were in Moscow
to take part in a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Allied
victory over Nazi Germany. [Xinhua] | Chinese
President Hu Jintao and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, in Moscow to attend
commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over
Nazi Germany in World War II, called on Sunday for a peaceful resolution of the
nuclear issue through dialogue.
Hu urged all parties to try to re-open the six-party talks to make sure the
issue stays on the course of peaceful resolution through dialogue.
South Korea hoped for sustained peace and stability on the Korean peninsula
and expected China to play an active role in resolving the issue, Roh said.
The United States has acknowledged it may be considering stronger moves
against North Korea, such as referring its nuclear programs to the U.N. Security
Council for possible sanctions, if Pyongyang continues to stay away from talks.
The United States said on Saturday it had a "robust" ability to deter North
Korea in the face of worries that the country might be planning to test a
nuclear weapon.
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