Anchor: The six party talks on the Korean nuclear issue have resumed in Beijing, and whether North Korea can retain the right to a civilian nuclear program is the main sticking point to be discussed.
The Chinese delegation has called on various parties to be prepared for possible difficulties in the talks, as well as for a joint statement acceptable to all sides.
CRI's Liu Wei reports.
After a five-week recess, the second phase of the fourth round of the six-party talks opened on Tuesday afternoon in Beijing.
But there is still little sign for any breakthrough, as North Korea and the United States haven't narrowed their different stances on the North's civilian nuclear programs.
Chief North Korean negotiator Kim Kye Gwan said before leaving for Beijing that his country will not give up its right to a peaceful nuclear program, adding that this right "is neither awarded nor needs to be approved by others".
The US has demanded the complete dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear programs. US chief negotiator Christopher Hill said the fundamental question is whether North Korea is prepared to abandon its nuclear programs.
(2a/soundbite/0914 Hill)
"And as you know the nuclear programs are involved with the production of materials for nuclear weapons. So whether the issue of future civilian use turns out to be an important issue or not, I can't say at this point."
On Tuesday afternoon, China chaired a chief delegates' meeting in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. China also had one-on-one contacts with the other five parties.
Chinese delegation chief, Wu Dawei, urged all the six parties to be flexible, pragmatic and constructive in the talks, in order to find a balanced, win-win solution.
At a press conference held by the Chinese delegation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said people should be prepared for major difficulties in the talks ahead, but a joint document is still an objective of the second phase of the fourth round.
(2a/soundbite/0914 Liu Jianchao)
"The Korean nuclear issue is very complicated, and in the days to come we should be prepared and be patient for questions and differences that may pop up in the talks."
"To issue a joint document is also important in this phase of the six party talks. All parties should make efforts to work out a joint document acceptable to all parties."
South Korea's chief negotiator Song Min-soon said the issue of light water reactor construction was discussed on Tuesday, but declined to give further details. He said the issue would be one of the most important ones in the talks.
During the last round of talks North Korea insisted that the construction of two light-water reactors promised to the country in an agreement with the United States in 1994 be resumed.
Washington has rejected the North's demand for the light-water reactors, whose construction has been suspended since the eruption of the current nuclear crisis.
The six party talks involves China, the US, North Korea, South Korea, Japan and Russia.
The first three rounds of six-party talks ended inconclusively. The fourth round began in late July and then went into 5-week recess until Tuesday.
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