China seeks to pave path for more N. Korea talks
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TOKYO -- China has proposed holding working level talks to pave the way for a fourth round of six-party discussions on ending North Korea's nuclear arms programs, diplomatic sources said yesterday.
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South Korea and the United States are  hoping China can bring unruly ally North Korea back to stalled  talks on dismantling its nuclear weapons programs, Seoul's  foreign minister said.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi is to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il later on Tuesday, a ministry spokesman said, as uncertainty continued over when Pyongyang may shut its nuclear reactor.
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North Korea says it is committed to  resolving the nuclear crisis through six-party talks, a Chinese  Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday, appearing to  reverse statements out of Pyongyang over recent months.
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China proposes fresh talks on North Korea's nuclear programme from 18 July, South Korea's Yonhap says.
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China has told the United States it would push for another round of six-way talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis as soon as possible, saying it would be in touch with Pyongyang and the other players.
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North Korea's refusal to take part in  working-level talks on the nuclear crisis prompted a diplomatic  flurry Tuesday with China, the host of the talks, at the heart  of efforts to keep the process on track.
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China has told the United States it  will push for another round of six-way talks on the North  Korean nuclear crisis as soon as possible, saying it will be in  touch with Pyongyang and the other players.
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China signalled to US Secretary of State Colin Powell it will press North Korea to return quickly to stalled talks on its nuclear weapons program, a senior State Department official said.
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China is preparing for a potentially crucial week of diplomacy in trying to resolve the North Korean nuclear stand-off, with envoys from the United States, Japan and possibly Pyongyang to meet in Beijing.
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BEIJING : Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged to strengthen relations with North Korea as his special envoy returned from Pyongyang amid frantic 11th hour diplomacy to resume faltering talks about the North&#39;s nuclear weapons drive.
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Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programme are to resume on 18 December, China says.
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The key players in international efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions are picking up the pace in what has become a protracted ritual of talking about talks and discussing how to entice the North's recalcitrant government back into negotiations.
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North Korea says it is committed to resolving the nuclear crisis through six-party talks, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday, appearing to reverse statements out of Pyongyang over recent months.
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Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun is to visit North Korea next week, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday as China tries to coax Pyongyang into fresh talks on the crisis over its nuclear ambitions.
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BEIJING North Korea&#39;s refusal to take part in working-level talks on dismantling its nuclear programs prompted a diplomatic flurry on Tuesday with China, the host of the negotiations, at the heart of efforts to advance the discussions.
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A top Chinese nuclear envoy arrived in   South Korea on Friday to help spur stalled talks on ending   North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, with Washington   growing weary of Pyongyang's refusal to return to the table.