Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing held a meeting with
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea Ban Ki-moon in
Beijing Tuesday morning.
The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and
international and regional issues of common concern, according to
the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Speaking highly of bilateral relations, the two sides agreed to
continue making joint efforts to push forward the China-South Korea
all-round partnership of cooperation.
At the invitation of Li, Ban will stay in Beijing for a two-day
working visit. Upon his arrival late Monday, Ban was reported to
have said he planed to discuss matters including the early
resumption of six-party talks and a plan of North Korea to
test-fire a missile.
During the meeting with Ban on Tuesday afternoon, Chinese State
Councilor Tang Jiaxuan said all the relevant parties should keep to
peaceful resolution of the Korean Peninsula issues through
dialogues under such circumstances, and prevent from deteriorating
the tense situation.
Tang urged all parties concerned to promote an early resumption
of the six-party talks halted since November of last year, and help
maintain through common efforts the peace and stability on the
Korean Peninsula and in the region.
Ban said the South Korean side is highly concerned of the
present situation, and is willing to work with the Chinese side to
push forward the six-party talks, and to maintain the peace and
stability of the Korean Peninsula and the region.
(Xinhua News Agency June 27, 2006)
