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 China makes push to restart N. Korea talks   (AFP)  Updated: 2006-04-11 17:35  
China made a last-minute push to re-start talks with North Korea over its 
nuclear program but Pyongyang remained firm on demanding an end to US sanctions 
before coming back to the table. 
 
 
 
   US chief negotiator for North Korean nuclear 
 talks Christopher Hill (L) is greeted by Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister 
 Wu Dawei prior to their talks at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo. China made 
 a last-minute push to re-start talks with North Korea over its nuclear 
 program but Pyongyang remained firm on demanding an end to US sanctions 
 before coming back to the table. [AFP] |   
  China 
has hosted five rounds of six-nation talks since 2003. 
  
China is hoping to use a private conference in Tokyo, the first gathering of 
the six chief envoys since talks broke down in November. 
 "China and the United States have always worked together to move the 
six-party process forward," Chinese envoy Wu Dawei told reporters after talks 
with his US counterpart Christopher Hill. 
 "We need to have caution, but maybe you can have some expectations," Wu said 
without elaborating. 
 South Korean envoy Chun Young-Woo also said that "various diplomatic efforts 
are continuing." 
 "All the countries concerned are working hard to 
persuade North Korea to return to six-way talks," Chun said.   
   
 
   
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