China, US hope Six Party Talks to resume at early date

• Source: Xinhua
• [13:43 November 17 2009]
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Chinese President Hu Jintao and  visiting US President Barack Obama issued the China-US Joint Statement Tuesday, expressing the hope that the multilateral  mechanism of the Six Party Talks would convene at an early date.   

The two presidents reaffirmed in the joint statement the  importance of continuing the Six Party Talks process and the  denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.   

The joint statement said the two sides will work together with  other parties concerned to comprehensively achieve the purpose and overall goal of the Six Party Talks through consultations and  dialogues.   

"The Chinese side welcomed the start of high-level contacts  between the United States and the DPRK," said the joint statement.