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China's North Korea proposal hits snags
(AP)
Updated: 2005-09-18 08:29

A proposal by China on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program hit snags Saturday when several countries, including the North and the United States, said they could not accept it, the chief U.S. envoy to the talks said.

North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan waits before a banquet meeting hosted by China's Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo for the six-party talk delegation in Beijing, Saturday, Sept 17, 2005.
North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan waits before a banquet meeting hosted by China's Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo for the six-party talk delegation in Beijing, Saturday, Sept 17, 2005. [Reuters]
"Several delegations, including ours, had difficulties with it," U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said of the Chinese compromise proposal after a long day of discussions that dragged late into the night.

But Hill said talks were continuing into the night and Sunday.

"We're trying to reach something with it," he said. "I would like to keep going until we get something."

The new Chinese draft affirms Pyongyang's right to peaceful nuclear activities after it disarms. North Korea has not publicly commented on the proposal, but has emphasized it will not give up its nuclear program without concessions by the United States.

"Clearly, they have some problems with the draft but we have some problems as well," Hill told reporters.



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