North Korea talks suspended for three weeks
(AP/Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-08-07 13:53

Wu: Differences remain, but will reach agreement one day

Wu said the six nations have reached a lot of consensuses during the first-phase of the current round of talks on the basis of the previous three rounds, Xinhua reported.

"Doubtless, there are still differences in some important issues among the delegations," Wu said. "But the fact that they agreed to resume the talks three weeks later demostrates we do notfear the differences."

Wu said, "whether or not a common document will come into being does not necessarily be considered an indicator to measure whetherthe talks is a success or a failure."

The basic principles of the six-way talks is to reach consensus through consultations, Wu said. That is to say, "all the delegations should reach agreement on all issues involved, and anyside of the six has a veto," added Wu.

"Concerns of any of the six should be those of all parties. Only when we resolve all concerns of the six parties, can we reachan agreement." This increases the difficulties for us to reach consensus, Wu added.

He also expressed the belief that the six parties would one day reach an agreement on the common document for the Korean Peninsulanuclear issue.

Wu told the press conference he could not say for sure when the six parties would reach the agreement.

"I can neither ensure the six parties will reach the agreement after the fourth round of talks resumes" late this month.

"But I believe that one day they will eventually reach the agreement."

In response to the question of including abduction issue into the six-party talks, which was raised by a Japanese reporter at the Sunday's press conference, Wu said the six-party talks focus on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and other issue could be resolved through other channels.

This is the consistent stance of the Chinese side, which has also been respected and understood by the Japanese side.

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