The six-party talks have made an important breakthrough as the
fifth round of talks ended with a joint document, State Councilor
Tang Jiaxuan said in Beijing yesterday in a meeting with chief
delegates to the talks.
The six parties not only set concrete steps to implement the
joint statement in the initial phase but also reached consensus on
how to carry out the mechanism, Tang said.
The document marks the denuclearization process on the Korean
Peninsula has entered a substantial phase, which fully demonstrates
the political will of all parties to resolve this issue through
peaceful consultations, he said.
He also expressed his congratulation on the positive results
achieved in this round.
The significance of this positive results proved that the
six-party talks is an effective mechanism to resolve the Korean
Peninsula nuclear issue, he added.
The five foreign chief delegates spoke highly of China's role in
pushing ahead the talks on the occasion, saying this round of talks
is a new milestone in the process of denuclearizing the Korean
Peninsula.
They agreed to sincerely fulfill respective duties and
obligations so as to jointly drive forward the talks and achieve
enduring peace, stability and prosperity of Northeast Asia.
"The Chinese government firmly supports this joint document and
is willing to shoulder its due obligation," Tang said.
(Xinhua News Agency February 14, 2007)
