Six-party talks resume amid cautious expectations

时间：2006-12-20 01:10:44

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Chinese Foreign Ministry1 spokeswoman Jiang Yu is also cautious, saying, "It will take arduous2 efforts to narrow down the differences among the relevant parties." Photo taken Dec. 18, 2006.
 
Dec. 19 - The six-party talks on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue resumed in Beijing on Monday after a 13-month hiatus, but with analysts3 predicting that negotiations4 will be tough.

 

"The current round of talks will emphasize and fix on specific measures to fully5 implement6 the joint7 statement in September 2005, " China's top negotiator Wu Dawei told the opening session of the nuclear talks Monday morning.

 

Under the joint statement, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) agreed to abandon its nuclear program in exchange for economic aid and security guarantees.

 

Formally known as the second phase of the fifth round since 2003, Monday's talks involved China, the DPRK, the United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan and Russia.

 

It was the first talks since the DPRK conducted an underground nuclear test on Oct. 9, triggering protests from the international community and complicating8 the Korean nuclear issue.

 

Pining hopes on the talks, Wu urged "all the parties to exert political wisdom, come up with political determination and courage, and build a mutual9-beneficial future while increasing mutual trust."

 

But Wu tried to downplay expectations of significant progress in the fresh talks, stressing "the issues to be discussed and settled during this phase of talks are complicated and profound."

 

The chief U.S. negotiator was also cautious about the prospect10 of progress in this round of talks.

 

Depicting11 the talks are coming to an "important juncture," Christoper Hill said "we are at the fork of road. I can't tell which road the DPRK is choosing."

 

The chief DPRK negotiator Kim Kye-gwan said upon his arrival that the DPRK was not optimistic about the outlook of the new round of talks. He emphasized the United States should change its hostile policy towards the DPRK, to a peaceful co-existence one.

 

It was confirmed by Chinese Foreign Ministry that Hill and Kim did not have one-on-one discussion on Monday.

 

The fact that both the United States and the DPRK were unwilling12 to change their entrenched13 position is the reason why the ongoing14 talks may move at a snail's pace, observers said.

 

"Scrapping15 nuclear weapons has a long way to go, thus no one expects a single meeting will work out quick solution," said Piao Jianyi, a researcher on Korean issues at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

 

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu is also cautious, saying, "It will take arduous efforts to narrow down the differences among the relevant parties."

 

Zhu Feng, a professor at the prestigious16 Beijing University, said the breakthrough lies in practical actions, rather than hostile policies, from the United States and the DPRK.

 

At a briefing following the one-day close-door meeting, Jiang hailed the first day of talks as "serious, candid17 and pragmatic."

 

"Yet the parties concerned are divided on the approaches and steps of how to implement the Sept. 19 joint statement," Jiang said.

 

Meanwhile, signs of pragmatic negotiations on specific areas have emerged, as Hill said that over the next few days the six parties are expected to discuss a China-proposed plan to set up working groups as a way to implement the joint statement.

 

A chief negotiators meeting will be held on Tuesday morning and a string of one-on-one discussions are scheduled for the afternoon, according to Jiang.

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1 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
2 arduous 5vxzd     
adj.艰苦的，费力的，陡峭的
参考例句：
  • We must have patience in doing arduous work.我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。
  • The task was more arduous than he had calculated.这项任务比他所估计的要艰巨得多。
3 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
4 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
5 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
6 implement WcdzG     
n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行
参考例句：
  • Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
  • The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
7 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
8 complicating 53d55ae4c858e224b98a8187fa34fb04     
使复杂化( complicate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • High spiking fever with chills is suggestive of a complicating pylephlebitis. 伴有寒战的高热，暗示合并门静脉炎。
  • In America these actions become executive puberty rites, complicating relationships that are already complicated enough. 在美国，这些行动成了行政青春期的惯例，使本来已经够复杂的关系变得更复杂了。
9 mutual eFOxC     
adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
参考例句：
  • We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
  • Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
10 prospect P01zn     
n.前景，前途；景色，视野
参考例句：
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
11 depicting eaa7ce0ad4790aefd480461532dd76e4     
描绘，描画( depict的现在分词 )； 描述
参考例句：
  • a painting depicting the Virgin and Child 一幅描绘童贞马利亚和圣子耶稣的画
  • The movie depicting the battles and bloodshed is bound to strike home. 这部描写战斗和流血牺牲的影片一定会取得预期效果。
12 unwilling CjpwB     
adj.不情愿的
参考例句：
  • The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
  • His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
13 entrenched MtGzk8     
adj.确立的，不容易改的(风俗习惯)
参考例句：
  • Television seems to be firmly entrenched as the number one medium for national advertising.电视看来要在全国广告媒介中牢固地占据头等位置。
  • If the enemy dares to attack us in these entrenched positions,we will make short work of them.如果敌人胆敢进攻我们固守的阵地，我们就消灭他们。
14 ongoing 6RvzT     
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
15 scrapping 6327b12f2e69f7c7fd6f72afe416a20a     
刮，切除坯体余泥
参考例句：
  • He was always scrapping at school. 他在学校总打架。
  • These two dogs are always scrapping. 这两条狗总是打架。
16 prestigious nQ2xn     
adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的
参考例句：
  • The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
  • You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。
17 candid SsRzS     
adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的
参考例句：
  • I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
  • He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。

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