Balanced implementation of six-party talks joint document urged
Oct. 10 - China on Tuesday called on parties involved in the six-party talks to implement the joint document yielded in their latest discussion in a "comprehensive" and "balanced" manner."The joint document is a very important document for the six-party talks process," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said at a routine press conference, noting that China appreciates the efforts generated by the involved parties to promote the talks process.
He told reporters that the relevant implementation work was underway and confirmed that the United States would send an expert group to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to carry out work related to the disablement of the nuclear facilities.
The second phase of the sixth round of six-party talks ended last Wednesday in Beijing with the release of a joint document on the second phase of action towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
In the joint document, the DPRK agreed to disable its existing nuclear facilities and provide a declaration of all its nuclear programs by the end of this year.
The document also said the DPRK and the United States remain committed to improving their bilateral relations and moving towards a full diplomatic relationship.
The work on the next phase of the six-party talks "will be decided through consultation among the involved parties", Liu said, noting that the involved parties already demonstrated their sense of responsibility, flexibility and sincerity based on which China hopes to continue to promote the talks as well as the denuclearization process on the Korean Peninsula.
The six-party talks involve China, the United States, the DPRK, South Korea, Japan and Russia.