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| China 'to Accept Cheonan Findings' | |
| 2010-05-10 | |
| Beijing will accept the findings of a probe into the sinking of the South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan on March 26, President Lee Myung-bak on Friday told Grand National Party leaders including Chairman Chung Mong-joon and new GNP floor leader Kim Moo-sung. GNP spokesman Cho Hae-jin quoted Lee as saying, "Once the outcome of an objective, scientific investigation of the Cheonan sinking is known, we will consult with China as I promised during the last Seoul-Beijing summit. The Chinese government will accept the findings and assume a role." Commenting on North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's visit to China last week, Lee said, "It seems that his visit was arranged because he'd repeatedly requested it since early this year." "I also understand that China postponed Kim's visit for a few days because they felt there could be a problem if Chinese leaders met him before they talked to me first," Lee added. Lee met with Chinese President Hu Jintao on April 30, and Kim visited China on May 3-7. Lee was apparently trying to put rumors to rest that Kim's visit caused diplomatic friction between Seoul and Beijing. A senior presidential official said, "China is awaiting results of the probe. It will of course assume a role once the results are out." The Chinese and North Korean leaders apparently did not have a full discussion of the North's return to six-party nuclear talks, making it less likely that Beijing will throw its weight 100 percent behind Kim if North Korea is found to have been behind the sinking. Cheong Wa Dae believes that the findings will be out in mid-May. Lee did not specify what "role" China is to play.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 TOPIX/NEWSMAX > US: WORLD LOOKING AT KOREA MOVES [US links resumption of SIX-PARTY NUC TALKS TO OUTCOME OF "CHEONAN" PROBE]. * WMF > CHINA WARNS NORTH KOREA IT CAN LONGER COUNT ON ABSOLUTE/TOTAL CHINESE SUPPORT [in all things]; + CHINA FEARS POST-CHEONAN SUDDEN CHANGES IN TWO KOREAS, MASSIVE US-ROK-JAPAN MIL STRIKE ON NORTH. and * TOPIX > CHINA MOVES AWAY FROM NORTH KOREA. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-05-10 22:54 |