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To: RealMuLan who wrote (1863)12/10/2003 12:45:22 PM
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China's premier tells Bush N. Korea talks must wait


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Reuters
Published December 10, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told President Bush on Tuesday it was too early to call a second round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, a U.S. official said.

The official, briefing reporters on meetings between Bush and Wen at the White House, said North Korea seemed to be setting "preconditions" in its statement Tuesday that it would not freeze its nuclear activities unless it was rewarded.

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North Korea said it was disappointed by reports of U.S. plans for a phased resolution of the crisis, and said Pyongyang would come to the table only if there was an initial aid-for-disarmament deal.

The official said the other parties to the talks--China, Russia, Japan, the U.S. and South Korea--"certainly have no preconditions to getting the talks going as soon as reasonably possible."

chicagotribune.com