The second phase of the fourth-round six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue is to resume on Sept. 13 in Beijing, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Thursday.

The talks will be open-ended since all the parties concerned need to make full consultations on issues concerning how to realize denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Qin said at a regular press conference.

"The ending date of the talks will be decided by all concerned parties according to the results of their consultations," Qin said.

The process of denuclearization is difficult and complicated, Qin said. "We can not expect to solve all the problems in just several rounds of talks, but we are not pessimistic because of that."

As long as the six parties could proceed from the overall situation of denuclearization and the maintenance of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, show flexibility and take a pragmatic attitude in discussing related related issues, progress would be achieved step by step during the denuclearization process, the spokesman said.

As the negotiation is drawing near, Qin said hoped that three dialogue and consultations and in the spirit of mutual respects, equal consultations, mutual understanding and mutual accommodation, all the parties concerned could take the opportunity to find a solution that gives consideration to the concerns and interests of the parties and is acceptable for all parties.

"China, as one of the six parties and host for the talks, would make unswerving efforts for the talks to achieve positive results, " Qin said, noting that all the parties concerned need to show a pragmatic attitude flexibility and make joint efforts to make progress in the talks.

The fourth round of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue talks started from July 26 and recessed on Aug. 7 for resumption originally scheduled in the week beginning Aug. 29.

Source: Xinhua