S.Korean President Meets with Chinese FM

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S.Korean President Meets with Chinese FM

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on bilateral ties and the DPRK nuclear issue Thursday afternoon.

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South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on bilateral ties and the DPRK nuclear issue Thursday afternoon.

During the 50-minute meeting, Li said he came to fulfill the common understanding reached by Chinese President Hu Jintao and Roh of promoting bilateral ties to an all-around cooperation friendship ties.

"Your last month visit to China boosted cooperation by the two countries in every field," Li said to Roh Moo-hyun.

Roh Moo-hyun made four-day state visit to Beijing and Shanghai in July.

Li also thanked South Korea for its understanding and support to China's fight against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Roh agreed with Li's remarks on Sino-South Korean relations, saying "Seoul thinks much of ties with China."

"Through my recent visit to China, I felt the amity and sincerity Chinese people hold toward South Korean people. I will try hard to develop the comprehensive cooperation friendship relations with China."

He also congratulated on the success of China's fight against SARS, saying "China showed unity, impavidity and responsibility to the world during the fighting against the SARS."

China is willing to cooperate with concerning countries to make the Beijing six-party talks on the DPRK nuclear issue successful, said the Chinese Foreign Minister.

Li said China values highly persistent peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. "China and South Korea have common interests in solving the nuclear issue of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) peacefully through dialogue," said Li.

"The successful startup and continuance of the six-party nuclear talks tally with the interests of every concerning parties," pointed out Li.

"Although there will be some difficulty and sinuosity for the complexity of the issue, China still will make patient efforts with other nations, thus to make the forthcoming six-party meeting a successful one."

China and South Korea both announced earlier Thursday that the talks involving the DPRK, the United State, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia will be held in Beijing on Aug. 27-29.

"China welcomes the South Korea's attendance in the meeting, and hopes Seoul play active and constructive role," Li said to Roh Moo-hyun.

Roh thanked the mediation of Chinese government aiming to procure an end of the nuclear dispute, saying "South Korea will make close cooperation with China in the frame of the six-party talks, try to resolve the nuclear issue through peacefully means."

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