China has not received any response from North Korea on a fresh initiative by South Korea and the U.S. to revive the six-way talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program, a senior Chinese official said Friday.
Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei also said Beijing has no information on a reported move by North Korea to conduct a nuclear test.
"I don't know yet," he said, when asked about whether his country is aware of the North's stance on the "common and broad approach" agreed upon at a summit between South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and U.S. President George W. Bush in an effort to resume the suspended nuclear talks. Wu, who chairs the six-way talks and serves as Beijing's chief nuclear envoy, arrived in Seoul Friday for discussions on the nuclear issue.
The common and broad approach has become a buzzword in diplomatic circles here, although its specifics have yet to be clarified.
Seoul and Washington are continuing working-level consultations to draw up related details.
While appearing on a television talk show on Thursday, President Roh said his government delivered the rough idea to the North.
"North Korea knows the idea, and it has not expressed a negative stance on it," Roh said.
Seoul, Sept. 29 (Yonhap News)
China not aware of N. Korea's position on latest nuclear issue initiative: envoy |
