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2007-03-22 China-Japan-Koreas

Six-party talks remain stalled over Macau funds

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 the talks broke off:

Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programme have ended without progress after its chief negotiator flew home amid a row over money.
The Beijing talks stalled after Pyongyang refused to discuss a deal to disable its nuclear facilities until it recovers $25m held in a Macau bank. ...

A statement from the hosts, China, said the talks had been suspended with no date set for a resumption.

"The parties agreed to recess and will resume the talks at the earliest opportunity," a Chinese government statement said.

North Korea's chief negotiator Kim Kye-gwan made no comment as he arrived at Beijing's airport. An Air Koryo flight bound for the North Korean capital Pyongyang left soon afterwards.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-22 07:33|| 2007-03-22 07:33|| Front Page Top

#2 $25 mil in Pyongyang's accounts, but how much is stuck in the accounts for the Chinese bigwigs?

Bets on who's doing the pushing here?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-03-22 17:39|| 2007-03-22 17:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Hu's doing the pushing?

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-03-22 19:50|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-03-22 19:50|| Front Page Top

#4 No, Hu's on first.....

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-03-22 23:48|| 2007-03-22 23:48|| Front Page Top

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