The second phase of the fourth-round
six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue is to
resume on September 13 in Beijing, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson
announced at yesterday's regular press conference.
The talks will be open-ended since all the parties concerned
need to make full consultations on issues concerning how to realize
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Qin Gang said.
"The ending date of the talks will be decided by all concerned
parties according to the results of their consultations," he
said.
The process of denuclearization is difficult and complicated, he
said. "We cannot expect to solve all the problems in just several
rounds of talks, but we are not pessimistic because of that."
As the negotiation is drawing near, Qin urged all the parties
concerned to show flexibility, adopt a pragmatic attitude, and take
the opportunity to find a solution acceptable to all.
"China would make unswerving efforts for the talks to achieve
positive results," he said.
The fourth round of six-party talks started from July 26 and
recessed on August 7 for resumption originally scheduled in the
week beginning August 29.
In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks on
Russia's trans-Siberian oil pipeline, Qin said enhancing the
cooperation on energy resources between China and Russia conforms
to the fundamental interests of both sides.
He said China and Russia are holding consultations on this issue
agreed upon by the leaders of both countries.
In an earlier report, Putin has confirmed that his nation's
trans-Siberian oil pipeline will first export oil to China, rather
than Japan.
The construction of the pipeline is to begin later this year,
with the first stage capable of carrying 30 million metric tons of
crude oil annually from the Siberian city of Taishet to Skovorodino
near the Chinese border.
From there, the pipeline is expected to take two-thirds of the
oil south to Daqing, China's oil center, while the remaining 10
million metric tons would be shipped by rail to a new port to be
built on the Pacific coast near Nakhodka. The project is expected
to be completed around 2008.
In another development, Qin said the international community is
still facing the challenge and threat of terrorism, and thus needs
to strengthen cooperation.
Terrorist incidents have happened in succession in Turkey, the
UK and Kenya, and China is also the victim of terrorism, he
said.
Qin stressed that China's stance on anti-terrorism is
persistent, opposing terrorism in all forms.
However, he noted, there should not be double standards in
anti-terrorism. Anti-terrorism should benefit world peace and
security and promote the progress and prosperity of the
mankind.
He said anti-terrorism should comply with the UN Charter and
basic norms of international laws, highlighting that China opposes
connection of the issue with certain religions and
nationalities.
"In order to eliminate terrorism, we should eradicate its
source," he said.
Qin announced Foreign Minister Li
Zhaoxing will head a delegation to attend the general debate of
the 60th UN General Assembly session.
He said Li will speak to the general debate, explaining the
Chinese government's stance on development, UN reform and the
African issues.
Li will also participant in the bilateral and multilateral
activities. They include the meetings with UN Secretary-General
Kofi Annan, UN General Assembly President Jan Eliasson, and foreign
ministers of some countries including the European Troika, as well
as the consultations with the Rio Group and the Cooperation Council
for the Arab States of the Gulf.
Also according to the spokesperson, Prime Minister of the
Commonwealth of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit will visit China from
September 18 to 24 at the invitation of Premier Wen
Jiabao.
(Xinhua News Agency, CRI.com September 9, 2005)