Identifier
Created
Classification
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09BEIJING996
2009-04-15 10:47:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
PRC/DPRK: AMBASSADOR YANG HOULAN DISCUSSES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 000996
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2034
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN KS CH
SUBJECT: PRC/DPRK: AMBASSADOR YANG HOULAN DISCUSSES
SIX-PARTY TALKS WITH STAFFDEL JANNUZI
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben Moeling. Reason
s 1.4 (b/d).
SUMMARY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 000996
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2034
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN KS CH
SUBJECT: PRC/DPRK: AMBASSADOR YANG HOULAN DISCUSSES
SIX-PARTY TALKS WITH STAFFDEL JANNUZI
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben Moeling. Reason
s 1.4 (b/d).
SUMMARY
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1. (C) Ambassador for Korean Peninsula Issues Yang Houlan
told Staffdel Jannuzi April 15 that China was happy with its
close coordination with Washington in the UN Security Council
and the Six-Party Talks. Beijing sent several messages to
Pyongyang trying to dissuade North Korea from conducting a
launch, but was ultimately unsuccessful. Yang praised the
"low-key" U.S. response to Pyongyang's announcement that it
would withdraw from the Six-Party Talks. He urged the United
States to "do something positive" and suggested holding
senior-level direct talks with North Korea as soon as
possible. End Summary.
China "Happy" With U.S. Coordination at UN
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2. (C) During an April 15 meeting with Senior East Asia
Advisor for the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Frank Jannuzi, Ambassador for Korean
Peninsula Issues Yang Houlan said Beijing was "happy" with
its close coordination with Washington in the UN Security
Council and the Six-Party Talks. China and the United States
"did a lot" to convince other parties to issue a strong
Presidential Statement, said Yang. Prior to the April 5
launch, said Yang, Beijing tried to dissuade North Korea from
conducting a launch and sent messages to North Korea in
Pyongyang, Beijing and via high-ranking delegations. Beijing
told Pyongyang that North Korea had the right to launch a
satellite, but that it should choose the "right time,"
reported Yang.
Beijing Urges Direct Talks Between U.S. and DPRK
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3. (C) Ambassador Yang praised the low-key U.S. response to
Pyongyang's announcement that it would withdraw from the
Six-Party Talks. Yang said it was important to maintain the
momentum of the Six-Party Talks, since it is in all parties'
interests to maintain the peace and stability of the Korean
Peninsula and to implement denuclearization. China, said
Yang, would make every effort to restart the multilateral
talks. Yang urged the United States to "do something
positive" and suggested senior-level direct talks with North
Korea as soon as possible. In response to Jannuzi's
questions about what actions China might take to persuade its
ally to return to the negotiations, Yang laughingly replied
that North Korea trusted no one.
4. (C) According to Yang, some Chinese analysts believed
North Korea's launch was an effort to raise its profile in
the Six-Party negotiations and to attract the attention of
the United States. North Korean actions also should be
viewed in the broader context of its overriding desire to
normalize its relationship with the United States, said Yang.
While he did not condone Pyongyang's recent actions, Yang
reminded Jannuzi that Beijing first normalized its
relationship with Washington before pursuing economic reform
policies.
5. (U) The delegation did not clear this cable.
WEINSTEIN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2034
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN KS CH
SUBJECT: PRC/DPRK: AMBASSADOR YANG HOULAN DISCUSSES
SIX-PARTY TALKS WITH STAFFDEL JANNUZI
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben Moeling. Reason
s 1.4 (b/d).
SUMMARY
--------------
1. (C) Ambassador for Korean Peninsula Issues Yang Houlan
told Staffdel Jannuzi April 15 that China was happy with its
close coordination with Washington in the UN Security Council
and the Six-Party Talks. Beijing sent several messages to
Pyongyang trying to dissuade North Korea from conducting a
launch, but was ultimately unsuccessful. Yang praised the
"low-key" U.S. response to Pyongyang's announcement that it
would withdraw from the Six-Party Talks. He urged the United
States to "do something positive" and suggested holding
senior-level direct talks with North Korea as soon as
possible. End Summary.
China "Happy" With U.S. Coordination at UN
--------------
2. (C) During an April 15 meeting with Senior East Asia
Advisor for the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Frank Jannuzi, Ambassador for Korean
Peninsula Issues Yang Houlan said Beijing was "happy" with
its close coordination with Washington in the UN Security
Council and the Six-Party Talks. China and the United States
"did a lot" to convince other parties to issue a strong
Presidential Statement, said Yang. Prior to the April 5
launch, said Yang, Beijing tried to dissuade North Korea from
conducting a launch and sent messages to North Korea in
Pyongyang, Beijing and via high-ranking delegations. Beijing
told Pyongyang that North Korea had the right to launch a
satellite, but that it should choose the "right time,"
reported Yang.
Beijing Urges Direct Talks Between U.S. and DPRK
-------------- ---
3. (C) Ambassador Yang praised the low-key U.S. response to
Pyongyang's announcement that it would withdraw from the
Six-Party Talks. Yang said it was important to maintain the
momentum of the Six-Party Talks, since it is in all parties'
interests to maintain the peace and stability of the Korean
Peninsula and to implement denuclearization. China, said
Yang, would make every effort to restart the multilateral
talks. Yang urged the United States to "do something
positive" and suggested senior-level direct talks with North
Korea as soon as possible. In response to Jannuzi's
questions about what actions China might take to persuade its
ally to return to the negotiations, Yang laughingly replied
that North Korea trusted no one.
4. (C) According to Yang, some Chinese analysts believed
North Korea's launch was an effort to raise its profile in
the Six-Party negotiations and to attract the attention of
the United States. North Korean actions also should be
viewed in the broader context of its overriding desire to
normalize its relationship with the United States, said Yang.
While he did not condone Pyongyang's recent actions, Yang
reminded Jannuzi that Beijing first normalized its
relationship with Washington before pursuing economic reform
policies.
5. (U) The delegation did not clear this cable.
WEINSTEIN