2010-04-22 20:06

BEIJING - China and Russia have agreed to work with all relevant parties for an early resumption of the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said here Thursday.

Russian envoy to the six-party talks, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin arrived in Beijing Tuesday.

During Borodavkin's visit, he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, Jiang said.

Jiang said the two sides agreed that advancing the six-party talks was in the common interests of all parties concerned, noting the talks are conducive to peace and stability in Northeast Asia.

During his stay in Beijing, Borodavkin also met with Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue, Cheng Guoping and Liu Zhenmin to exchange views on Sino-Russian relations and Asia-Pacific security cooperation.