Hu, Roh have consensus on nuke issue 
 
  (Xinhua)  Updated: 2006-10-13 13:35  
UN nearing deal on North Korea 
sanctions
  Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Roh 
Moo-hyun of the Republic of Korea (ROK) held talks in Beijing Friday morning, 
reaching "important" consensus on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. (Full Coverage on North Korea Nuclear Crisis)  
  
 
 
 
   South 
 Korea's President Roh Moo-hyun (L) meets China's President Hu Jintao at 
 the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 13, 2006. Leaders of China 
 and South Korea meet on Friday to find a response to Pyongyang's nuclear 
 defiance. [Reuters]  |    Hu and Roh had a 
40-minute close-door meeting before the official talks in the Great Hall of the 
People. 
  After the meeting, Hu said that he exchanged views with Roh on 
bilateral relations and other regional and international issues including the 
nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. 
  They have reached many important 
consensus on the issues, Hu said. 
  Roh said that his visit to China, 
which signifies closer bilateral ties, has "some special meanings." 
  The 
ROK and China are now facing a very important opportunity, and the two nations 
have maintained close consultation and cooperation to resolve the Korean 
Peninsula nuclear issue, Roh said, expressing his hope to further strengthen the 
cooperation. 
  This is Roh's second visit to China since he took office in 
2003. He came following the nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of 
Korea on October 9, which sparked strong international reaction and set off 
moves at the United Nations to impose sanctions on the country. 
  Chinese 
Premier Wen Jiabao also met with Roh Friday afternoon following the meeting 
between Roh and Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo. 
  Noting the situation 
in Northeast Asia has just seen a "new" event, Wen said that the two countries 
should further promote cooperation in the region. 
  "China and the ROK 
share common interests and understanding, and should strengthen cooperation to 
safeguard regional peace and stability," Wen said.   
  
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