On December 11, 2008, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse with chief negotiators, who are here for the Heads of Delegation Meeting of the Six-Party Talks.

Yang emphasized that the six-party talks is an important mechanism to peacefully resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through dialogue and consultations. The foreign minister said with the joint efforts of all parties, the denuclearization process of the Korean Peninsula had taken substantial steps and made unprecedented progress, and this hard-earned result should be valued.

Yang said the present round was crucial in the new process of the six-party talks, and was significant in attempts to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. "Some common ground has been reached, but differences still exist after a few days' talks," said Yang. The six-party talks is a process of continuously overcoming difficulties while moving forward. "We hope all sides remain confident and patient, and show wisdom and the utmost flexibility as a way of achieving a positive result during the meeting," said Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. Yang urged the chief negotiators to lay a foundation for further development of the talks. China is ready to continue to play its positive and constructive role in this regard.

The other five chief negotiators from the DPRK, Japan, the ROK, Russia and the United States elaborated on their respective positions. They said the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula was the aim of all parties. They pledged to cherish the process of the six-party talks and seize the opportunity of the current heads of delegation meeting to narrow differences and expand consensus so as to maintain and push forward the momentum of the talks. They all praised China's unremitting efforts to promote the talks.