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BEIJING Envoys to international talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme struggled to find a compromise as differences emerged over a Chinese proposal on how to begin disarmament.
China distributed a draft agreement to envoys from China, Japan, North and South Korea, Russia and the US that deals with initial reciprocal steps aimed at implementing a 2005 agreement calling for North Korea to disarm in exchange for security guarantees and aid. The proposal would grant it unspecified energy aid in return for shutting down its main nuclear facilities within two months.
A pro-Pyongyang newspaper in Japan said that North Korea wanted the US first to show that it had ceased its “hostile policy” towards the communist nation permanently. (AP)
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I come from China,and always watch CCTV news reports about it. I Think USA should provide assistance for North Korea step by step so that they can find a compromise. I hope that North Korea gives up the nuclear strategy and turns to the focus on economic construction , improving the people's living standard as China, vetnan and other so-called communist countries.
shellylee, guangzhou, china
we will not want to see mass destruction weapons in Korean peninsular .It will increase unstability in Asia even in the world !i hope this time all the parties can reach an agreement
jason, fuzhou, china