US sees no "breakthroughs" in Monday's document drafting
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-08-02 09:28

The United States did not see "any breakthroughs" in Monday's drafting process of a joint document for the six-party talks on Korean nuclear issue, said US delegation head Christopher Hill in Beijing on Monday night.

"We will stay here as long as we feel we are making progress," Hill said, refusing to give any specific description of the final document.

Having worked for 12 hours on Monday, Hill indicated that the talks would last for "days like this."

Earlier on Monday, Hill told reporters that the process of consultations on the drafting of a joint document was "rather well" though there was "difference on language."

It was reported that China presented on Sunday night the second version of the draft document to all delegations to this round of talks, and deputy heads of all parties discussed the drafting issue on Monday.

The six-nation talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue inched into the seventh day on Monday. Chief negotiators from the six nations had shuttle contacts for in-depth discussions on the wording of the draft document on Monday morning, according to the Chinese delegation.

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