Beijing Offers to Host Talks over DPRK Nuclear Issue

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Beijing Offers to Host Talks over DPRK Nuclear Issue

China has offered to host talks between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea over the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula.

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China has offered to host talks between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea over the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula.

US Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly arrived in Beijing on Tuesday after wrapping up talks in Seoul.

Kelly, the top US envoy for Asia, made no comment after flying in. He was due to meet Vice Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, a former ambassador to the US, on Wednesday before leaving Thursday.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said earlier that China would gladly assist "if the parties concerned are willing to have a dialogue in Beijing."

Kelly said while he was in Seoul that Washington was willing to enter talks with Pyongyang and could resume energy aid if the DPRK scrapped its nuclear program.

The DPRK has said it would address Washington's concerns if the US signed a non��aggression treaty and guaranteed Pyongyang's sovereignty.

Meanwhile, United Nations envoy Maurice Strong has arrived in Pyongyang to assess the humanitarian situation in the country. Strong said food and humanitarian aid had been insufficient before the nuclear standoff, and the situation was worsened by the recent crisis.

The envoy said the UN will continue its efforts in bringing in more relief.

Strong said he is not in Pyongyang to mediate on the nuclear issue, but would be willing to listen to any concerns from the DPRK.

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