China will propose to convene the next round of six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue at an appropriate time, said a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman here Thursday.
Addressing a press briefing, spokeswoman Jiang Yu said the six-party talks process had witnessed some progress in recent days, which demonstrated the political willingness of all parties to overcome difficulties and move ahead with negotiations.
China will propose holding the next round of six-party talks according to the progress of consultations among parties concerned, she said.
The six-party talks involve China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan and Russia.
Disagreement over the DPRK's declaration of its nuclear facilities, which was due by the end of last year, has deadlocked the talks.
Washington had accused Pyongyang of having a secret program to enrich uranium for weapons and nuclear proliferation and wanted those issues to be addressed in the declaration. The DPRK denied these charges.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill met with the DPRK's Vice Foreign Minister, Kim Kye Gwan, in Singapore earlier this month. Both sides believed the meeting had moved the process forward to resolve the disarmament impasse on the Korean Peninsula.
Source:Xinhua
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