Baek Seung-joo, at Seoul's Korea Institute on Defense Analysis, says he thinks North Korea will discuss what he describes as "fundamental nuclear issues" only with the United States, not China.

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But,since China is hosting the six party talks and since Beijing is one of Pyongyang's biggest international allies, Baek says North Korea may think more positively on returning to the talks.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05