Envoys to the Six-Party Talks (from left), US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, DPRK'S Kim Kye-gwan, Russia's Alexei Borodavkin, Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, ROK'S Kim Sook and Japan's Akitaka Saiki, join hands in a symbolic gesture before negotiations begin in Beijing July 10, 2008.

ROK's envoy to the Six-Party Talks Kim Sook (2nd left) speaks before the new round of negotiations begins in Beijing July 10, 2008. Beside him are US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Wu Dawei and Japan's Akitaka Saiki (from left).

Deputy Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Dawei (L) greets Christopher Hill, US Assistant Secretary of State and chief nuclear envoy, during a US-China bilateral meeting in Beijing July 10, 2008 ahead of the six-party talks.

(Xinhua/Agencies2008-07-11 10:59)