CHINA: U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE ARRIVES IN BEIJING ON MISSION TO SALVAGE TALKS ON NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME

Record ID: 222921

  • Title: CHINA: U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE ARRIVES IN BEIJING ON MISSION TO SALVAGE TALKS ON NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME
  • Date: 9th July 2005
  • Summary: (W3) BEIJING, CHINA (JULY 09, 2005) (REUTERS) (NIGHTSHOTS) 1. LV: PLANE TAXIING ON RUNWAY 0.09 2. CU: USA NAME ON PLANE 0.16 3. WS: PLANE TAXIING 0.20 4. U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE COMING OUT OF PLANE / GOING DOWN STEPS 0.43 5. RICE SHAKES HANDS WITH CHINESE OFFICIAL INTRODUCED BY U.S. AMBASSADOR CLARK RANDT 0.50 6. CAMERAS 0.56 7. RICE GETTING INTO CAR 1.04 8. WS: CONVOY MOVING AWAY 1.09 9. WIDE OF PLANE 1.15 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 24th July 2005 13:00
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  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Reuters ID: LVA4EGCCRIZYR3D0TKQ3TB31L959
  • Story Text: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in Beijing on a mission
    to salvage talks on North Korea's nuclear programme.


    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Beijing on Saturday
    (July 9) ahead of talks with Chinese leaders in a bid to bring North Korea back
    to the table for talks on its nuclear weapons.

    Rice will meet Chinese President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and other
    Chinese officials on Sunday (July 10) as part of an Asian tour that will take
    her to Japan, South Korea and Thailand.

    The visit to Beijing looks likely to focus on efforts to re-start stalled
    six-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.

    Before leaving the U.S., Rice said Washington was committed to "keeping
    doors open", but would not alter its basic negotiating stance.

    U.S. officials say Pyongyang may have eight or more nuclear weapons, up
    from one or two at the start of Bush's term, and consider the reclusive
    communist state a major threat to regional and U.S. security.

    North Korea refuses to return until Washington drops what it calls a
    hostile policy. Washington says it has no hostile intent but does not rule out
    any option to ensure the North does not use or enhance its declared nuclear
    capabilities.

    U.S. officials have repeatedly urged Beijing to use its leverage as North
    Korea's main food and energy supplier to bring Pyongyang back to the
    negotiating table, but Rice said she would not request specific actions of
    Chinese officials but listen to their ideas on how the talks can be salvaged.


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