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Six-party talks conclude as disagreements exist
The second round of six-party talks on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue concluded Saturday afternoon in Beijing. Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said the talks have reached consensus on setting up a working group although various serious differences still exist in talks. Li made such remarks when addressing the closing ceremony of the second round of six-party talks Saturday afternoon. The importance of the second round is that the six countries held substantial dialogue and made "a big step forward" toward the realization of the final goal, said Li. He admitted that there are still disagreements among different sides because of historical and other factors. He hoped that relevant sides would take a "constructive attitude" and gradually narrow the differences and expand common ground. Enditem "No matter what the difficulties face us and no matter what ups and downs appear, we should adhere to the peace process and try to solve the Korean nuclear issue through dialogue," said Li. He urged the parties concerned to "make unremitting efforts to write a new chapter of peace and reconciliation". The second-round talks began Wednesday. The United States,China the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan attended the talks. The first-round talks were held in the Chinese capital last August.
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