Foreign and Military Affairs

Chinese, S Korean nuclear envoys meet on talks

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-08-26 21:03

SEOUL - China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs Wu Dawei on Thursday met with South Korea 's top nuclear envoy Wi Sung-lac for talks on restarting the long- stalled six-party discussions on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

At the beginning of the meeting, Wu, also Chinese top envoy to the six-party talks, said he will exchange views with his South Korean counterparts on the current affairs on the Korean Peninsula and the multilateral nuclear disarmament forum.

Wu, arriving in Seoul earlier the day, is on a three-day visit here, during which he is also scheduled to meet with Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak-soo and Kim Sung-Hwan, Senior Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs and National Security.

Wu visited the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from August 16 to 18. During his visit, Wu met with DPRK's Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun, Vice Foreign Ministers Kim Kye-gwan and Kim Song Gi.

Beijing plays host to the multilateral talks that also involve South Korea, the DPRK, the United States, Japan and Russia. The talks hit a snag since Pyongyang unilaterally pulled out of them in April 2009.