Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing late on Friday held
telephone talks with his British counterpart Margaret Beckett,
exchanging views on the UN Security Council consultations over the
nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
During the talks, Beckett expressed her appreciation for the
positive role China had played in seeking a peaceful resolution to
the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
The two sides also exchanged views on such major issues as the
situation in Sudan's western region of Darfur.
(Xinhua News Agency October 14, 2006 )
