Could you now confirm that the DPRK leader Kim Jong-il is visiting Beijing?
It’s reported that he has met with Chinese leaders and expressed readiness to return to the Six-Party Talks. Please confirm. A: About this issue, I still have no information for you. We are not the competent authorities on the issue. According to former practice, if the top leader of the DPRK comes to China, relevant information will be released in due course. Q: Does China want to have the DPRK back to the Six-Party Talks as soon as possible? Would China make its economic aid to the DPRK conditional on the latter’s return to the Six-Party Talks? A: China always believes that the Six-Party Talks is the best approach to realize denuclearization on the Peninsular and enduring peace in Northeast Asia. We will stay in communication with relevant parties and make joint efforts for an early resumption of the Six-Party Talks. Q: Is China concerned about India’s recent ban on import of China’s telecom equipment? Will this affect China-India relations? A: You may ask the Ministry of Commerce fo
