Prospect of six-party talks remains misty

时间：2006-12-22 03:20:38

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BEIJING, Dec. 22 - The prospect1 of the ongoing2 six-party on the Korean Peninsular nuke issue remained hazy3 although the talks are said to end on Friday.

 

The chief negotiators of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States held two rounds of one-on-one meetings on Thursday, the Chinese press center said, without releasing details of their talks.

 

The top U.S. envoy4 Christopher Hill, after a third straight day of one-on-one talks with his DPRK counterpart, said he had a "long and difficult" day.

 

"Today was a not a day when we registered much progress..the talks are expected to end on Friday," he said.

 

Clearly dissatisfied with the DPRK's emphasis on the financial issue,Hill stressed that "it's time to talk the denuclearization and discuss the implementation5 of the joint6 statement" in September 2005.

 

Under the joint statement, the 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, the talks resumed on Monday after a 13-month suspension and involved China, the DPRK, the United States, the Republic of Korea,Japan and Russia.

 

As the talks entered the fourth day on Thursday, a flurry of one-on-one negotiations7 were held in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.

 

Host China also stepped up its diplomatic efforts on Thursday by holding direct meetings with the other five parties, aiming at narrowing down their differences.

 

Yet some envoys8 said there is little chance of breakthrough this week.

 

"The situation of the talks remains9 severe, and there is no prospect of breakthrough up to now," Japan's top negotiator Kenichiro Sasae told reporters in the hotel Thursday evening.

 

The DPRK "holds a very strong position on the financial issue, which is currently the biggest difficulty in the talks," Sasae said.

 

Financial sanction imposed on the DPRK was one of the key stumbling blocks that had stalled the six-party talks for the past13 months.

 

On Thursday morning, U.S. treasury10 officials headed back to Washington after they held two rounds of talks with their DPRK counterparts on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Daniel Glaser, who was leading the U.S. treasury delegation11, said the meetings were business-like and useful, but hinted that no progress came out of the financial talks.

 

Glaser said he might meet with the DPRK counterpart next month in New York.

 

"There is no point getting too pessimistic or optimistic each day," Hill said.

 

On Friday, Hill will meet again with the chief DPRK negotiator Kim Kye-gwan.

 

"We have to see whether tomorrow will be a better day," Hill said, adding he will leave Beijing Saturday morning.

 

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1 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。
2 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。
3 hazy h53ya     
adj.有薄雾的，朦胧的；不肯定的，模糊的
参考例句：
  • We couldn't see far because it was so hazy.雾气蒙蒙妨碍了我们的视线。
  • I have a hazy memory of those early years.对那些早先的岁月我有着朦胧的记忆。
4 envoy xoLx7     
n.使节，使者，代表，公使
参考例句：
  • Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
  • The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
5 implementation 2awxV     
n.实施，贯彻
参考例句：
  • Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。
6 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。
7 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。
8 envoys fe850873669d975a9344f0cba10070d2     
使节( envoy的名词复数 )； 公使； 谈判代表； 使节身份
参考例句：
  • the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other's envoys 国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动
  • Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Kublai Khan sent envoys to Malgache. 马可波罗游记中提到忽必烈曾派使节到马尔加什。
9 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
10 treasury 7GeyP     
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
  • The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
  • This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
11 delegation NxvxQ     
n.代表团；派遣
参考例句：
  • The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
  • We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

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