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China offers DPRK economic assistance: FM spokesman

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China's top legislator Wu Bangguo had informed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that China would provide this neighbor with economic aid, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said Tuesday in Beijing.

Kong said Wu made the statement during his visit to the DPRK in October last year.

As a good neighbor and traditional friend of the DPRK, China had been providing the DPRK with economic assistance within capacity, the spokesman said.

Kong said relevant departments of the two countries were consulting on the details of assistance.

China hopes for early six-party talks

China hopes the second round of six-party talks on the Korean nuclear issue will start as soon as possible and China is in constant talks with various parties, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Kong said two senior Chinese officials had left Beijing Sunday for the United States for discussions on the issue with James Kelly, US Assistant Secretary of State.

The two officials are Fu Ying, head of the Asian Affairs Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, and Ning Fukui, an ambassador-level official with the Foreign Ministry in charge of affairs concerning the Korean Peninsula, said Kong.

Fu and Ning are also expected to meet other senior US officials,said Kong.

In August 2003, China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan held the first round of six-party talks in Beijing.

Sino-Russian ties close, cooperation good

Close Sino-Russian relations and cooperation have developed rapidly in recent years, and the two countries worked well together in international affairs, said Kong.

Kong said Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov would visit China and attend the opening ceremony of the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Thursday, he said.

He would hold talks with Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing and meet Chinese leaders, Kong said.

The two foreign ministers would review the development of relations, and plan the future development of relations, including visits between leaders this year, said Kong.

By People's Daily Online

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