(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Ijing june 11 (qna) - the chief nuclear envoys of south korea and china held "candid" talks in beijing on ways to resume long-stalled nuclear talks with north korea a south korean delegate who attended the meeting said.
hwang joon-kook south korea's chief envoy for the stalled six-nation talks met his chinese counterpart wu dawei earlier in the day during which the two sides discussed how to reopen the nuclear talks with north korea. after the talks with wu hwang also met with chinese foreign minister wang yi.
hwang and wu "held an in-depth and candid consultation on ways to resume a meaningful dialogue about denuclearization of north korea and the latest developments on the korean peninsula including countermeasures against the north's threat of an additional nuclear test" the delegate said on condition of anonymity declining to elaborate further.
hwang arrived in beijing earlier in the day for the one-day talks with wu. upon his arrival in beijing by air hwang said south korea the united states and china have been seeking "various options" to resume the six-party talks but declined to comment on prospects for their resumption.
the south korean nuclear envoy also said the three nations would not ease pressure on north korea until it shows a "practical progress" in taking denuclearization steps before any resumption of nuclear talks can take place.
"south korea the u.s. and china have been seeking for various options to resume a meaningful dialogue on denuclearization (with north korea)" hwang told south korea's news (yonhap) upon his arrival at the beijing airport. (qna)
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