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The Beijing Accord and the Future of the Six-Party Talks

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Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30pm 

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The agreement reached on September 19th at the conclusion of the latest round of Six-Party Talks in Beijing raised hopes that the nuclear crisis with North Korea can be successfully resolved.

Uncertainties remain, however, about the timing and implementation of the pledges made in Beijing. Ambassador Christopher R. Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asian affairs and head of the U.S. delegation to the Six-Party Talks will discuss the agreement and its future prospects.

 

Speakers

  • Christopher R. Hill
    Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
  • Richard Solomon, U.S. Institute of Peace, Moderator

 

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