Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
chinese fresh heard news perhaps recently
We will have to see what the Chinese have heard most recently from the DPRK side. Perhaps they have very fresh news we have to find out.
both chinese forward host tried
Both of us (US and Japan) had discussions with the Chinese host. Chinese host tried to put forward some ideas,
agreement basis chinese draft excellent reaching
I think the Chinese draft is an excellent basis for reaching an agreement.
chinese given internal looking people react talking text
The Chinese have given us a text to react to, some ideas, so we're looking at those and having some internal discussions and talking with people in Washington,
chinese great investment work
The Chinese have a great investment in the process. They want it to work as much as we do.
chinese close delegation draft latest together
The latest draft put together by the Chinese delegation is a very negotiated document, ... We were really getting close, close to the end of this round.
ought span time
We got some things done, but it's not as much as I'd like and it's not going to get us there in the time span that we think we ought to get there,
although carried emphasis evolving position reluctant seem sort
We certainly, I think, have a better idea of what their position is, although I must tell you that their position does seem to be evolving a little. So I am sort of reluctant to put too much emphasis in the discussions that have been carried on through the press.
reach trying turns work
We are trying to work with it, ... We are trying to reach something with it. How this turns out we don't know yet.
currently parties process six
The six parties are currently in the process of evaluating where we are as right.
matter wrap
The sense is we should be able to wrap this up in a matter of days, not weeks,
korean north understand visitors
I understand we have some North Korean visitors here today.
create discussion korean subject time
First they have got to disarm, create a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, and once they are back in the NPT with IAEA safeguards, at an appropriate time we'll have a discussion about the subject of the provision of a light-water reactor.
create disarm korean
First, they have got to disarm (and) create a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.