Diplomacy goes on for DPRK-ROK tensions

China continues to push for a new round of talks as hostilities run high

BEIJING - State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with United States Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg on Thursday afternoon, seeking to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula amid increased fears of war.

"I am glad to meet you here in Beijing," said Dai, who returned last week for talks in Pyongyang with its top leader Kim Jong-il.