China confirms delegation members to third round of six-party talks

Second working group meeting for six-party talks starts

China confirmed the members of its delegation to attend the third round of six-party talks, source with the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday in Beijing.

Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Assistant Foreign Minister Shen Guofang will serve as head and deputy head of the Chinese delegation.

The eight members, all Foreign Ministry officials, are Ambassador for Korean Peninsula Issue Ning Fukui, Director-General of Department of Asian Affairs Cui Tiankai, Director-General of Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs He Yafei, Deputy Director-General of Department of Asian Affairs Kong Xuanyou, Deputy Director-General of Department of Arms Control and Disarmament Liu Zhixian, Deputy Director-General of Information Department Zhang Qiyue, Counselor of Department of East European and Central Asian Affairs Zhang Hanhui, and Director of Office for Korean Peninsula Issue Yang Xiyu.

Second working group meeting for six-party talks starts

The third round of six-party talks, involving China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the United States, Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan, will begin Wednesday in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

The two-day second working group meeting opened at the venue Monday morning to make preparations for the talks.