The US is "very much committed to" the upcoming six-party talks
on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, Christopher Hill, head of
the US delegation, said in Beijing
Sunday.??
"We come here to try to make some real progress.... We would
like to make measurable progress.... I wouldn't expect this to be
the last set of negotiation," Hill said upon his arrival at the
Beijing International Club for residence.
Hill, US assistant secretary of state, arrived at the Beijing
Capital International Airport at about 3:00 PM Sunday to attend the
upcoming new round of the six-party talks.
"We are really looking forward to this negotiation and meeting
all other delegations.... It is going to take a little time and a
lot of work.... We will try to do the best we can to make sure we
reach progress," he said.
Hill said he had no idea about how long the new round of the
talks will last.
He said the US delegation will do a lot of consultations
tomorrow night and begin overall negotiation on Tuesday.
The new round of the talks, which involves China, the US,
Russia, Japan, South and North Korea, will begin at 9:00 AM (0100
GMT) Tuesday at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, the venue for the
previous three rounds of the six-party talks.
(Xinhua News Agency July 24, 2005)