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U.S., Chinese top diplomats discuss Northeast Asian stability
WASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Chinese counterpart, Yang Jiechi, discussed paths toward peace and stability in Northeast Asia at their meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on Friday (local time), the U.S. State Department said.
Their meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum came amid signs of progress in long-troubled efforts to resume the six-way talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons drive.
In their talks, Clinton and Yang "reviewed the wide range of common interests between the United States and China and discussed ways to advance our shared goal of maintaining peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region," the department said in a press release.
They also underscored their resolve to "contribute to efforts to build a more stable, peaceful, and prosperous Asia-Pacific region for the 21st century," it added.
The brief press release, however, did not provide details.
Speaking in front of media at the start of her meeting with Yang, Clinton said, "Of course, we will discuss our mutual desire for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula," according to a transcript released by the State Department.
The Chinese minister emphasized the need for the resumption of the six-nation talks, stalled for more than two years partly due to Pyongyang's deadly attacks on Seoul in 2010.
China is the host of the negotiations that also involve Japan and Russia.
"Anything we can do together to promote a better atmosphere and a good dialogue among the parties concerned, and to work together to restart the six-party talks will be in the best interest of peace, stability, and security of the region," Yang said. "And this is also something, I think, which will be warmly welcomed by the participants of the meetings here, and by the international community."
Both the superpowers support a three-tier denuclearization process -- inter-Korean dialogue, Pyongyang-Washington talks and the six-way negotiations.
In what is seen as the first step, top nuclear envoys from the two Koreas met bilaterally in Bali on Friday.
The North's chief negotiator, Ri Yong-ho, told reporters that he and the South's Wi Sung-lac agreed to make a joint push to restart the six-way talks "as early as possible."
Their meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum came amid signs of progress in long-troubled efforts to resume the six-way talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons drive.
In their talks, Clinton and Yang "reviewed the wide range of common interests between the United States and China and discussed ways to advance our shared goal of maintaining peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region," the department said in a press release.
They also underscored their resolve to "contribute to efforts to build a more stable, peaceful, and prosperous Asia-Pacific region for the 21st century," it added.
The brief press release, however, did not provide details.
Speaking in front of media at the start of her meeting with Yang, Clinton said, "Of course, we will discuss our mutual desire for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula," according to a transcript released by the State Department.
The Chinese minister emphasized the need for the resumption of the six-nation talks, stalled for more than two years partly due to Pyongyang's deadly attacks on Seoul in 2010.
China is the host of the negotiations that also involve Japan and Russia.
"Anything we can do together to promote a better atmosphere and a good dialogue among the parties concerned, and to work together to restart the six-party talks will be in the best interest of peace, stability, and security of the region," Yang said. "And this is also something, I think, which will be warmly welcomed by the participants of the meetings here, and by the international community."
Both the superpowers support a three-tier denuclearization process -- inter-Korean dialogue, Pyongyang-Washington talks and the six-way negotiations.
In what is seen as the first step, top nuclear envoys from the two Koreas met bilaterally in Bali on Friday.
The North's chief negotiator, Ri Yong-ho, told reporters that he and the South's Wi Sung-lac agreed to make a joint push to restart the six-way talks "as early as possible."
