US taps China to renew Six-Party Talks

A high-level official from the United States is consulting with the Chinese government on the next steps to bring the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) back to the Six-Party Talks.

Kurt Campbell, US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, told reporters yesterday in Beijing that he has already compared notes with high-level Chinese officials on Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Pyongyang earlier this month. China has been for months trying to re-engage DPRK officials to resume denuclearization discussions.

The news of cooperation between China and the US comes a day after reports said that the DPRK was preparing to again test-fire missiles following the launch of five short-range rockets on Monday.