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North Korean negotiator arrives in Beijing for nuclear talks
Dec 16, 2006, 4:27 GMT
Beijing - North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan arrived in China on Saturday with a delegation to the six-nation nuclear talks on North Korea's nuclear programme, Chinese state media reported.
The talks involving North Korea, the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia are scheduled to resume on Monday after stalling for more than a year.
US chief negotiator Christopher Hill is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Sunday, reports said.
Delegations from the six nations are expected to hold several bilateral sessions before and during the formal talks.
Chinese analysts expect little progress in the talks, saying North Korea is unlikely to alter its policy of nuclear armament.
The meetings will be the first for the six countries since North Korea detonated its first nuclear device in October, drawing massive international condemnation.
The new talks could extend for several days this month, with further sessions in January, officials said.
The six nations will seek agreement on the implementation of a 'statement of principles' that the parties reached in September 2005 as a road map for negotiations.
© 2006 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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