BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said here Thursday that China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will continue pushing forward the process of the six-party talks.

   At a regular press conference, Kong said during the unofficial visit paid by Kim Jong Il, general-secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defense Commission of the DPRK, China and the DPRK both agreed to continue the talks.

   The DPRK will stick to peaceful solution to the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsular through dialogue, and to the general goal of being nuclear weapon free, Kong said.

   The current work of the six-party talks is to establish a working group, Kong said. With all parties' efforts, some consensus has been reached despite disparities. During Kim Jong Il's visit to China, the two sides had in-depth discussion in this respect.

   China expects that the meeting of the working group begins soon so as to prepare for the next round of the six-party talks, he said.

   Kong Quan also confirmed that Kim Jong Il had left Beijing on April 21 after his visit to China. Enditem