In Pyongyang,Bosworth will try to persuade North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament talks with South Korea, the U.S.,China,Japan and Russia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

But China,Pyongyang's main patron, has not publicly condemned the attack or even acknowledged that North Korea was to blame.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

He also visited a cemetery for Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War, when China supported its Communist allies in North Korea.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Officials at the Chinese Foreign Ministry and at the North Korean embassy in Beijing could not be reached because of a holiday in China.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

China and North Korea mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations Tuesday.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

The trip to China would be the North Korean leader's first in four years and Mr.Kim's first trip abroad since a suspected stroke in 2008.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

About six years ago,the U.S., Russia,China,South Korea and Japan began trying to persuade North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons in exchange for diplomatic and economic benefits.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Several countries that normally are not known for their booming economies, but have good relations with China, are also participating -- including Iran,Zimbabwe, Burma and North Korea.

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

Yang says he thinks the North Korean leader's visit is aimed at discussing cooperation with China on strengthening economic ties, nuclear disarmament talks and "the Cheonan incident."

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

The talks bring together the United States,North Korea, China,South Korea,Japan and Russia.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

China is North Korea's largest trading partner and main political ally.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

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.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Analysts say Mr.Kim may be heading to China to seek financial aid, following a botched North Korean currency reform at the end of last year that worsened inflation and sparked civil unrest.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

But she added that "a period of careful consideration" is necessary in order to determine the best way forward in dealing with North Korea, perhaps a sign that China is not yet ready to support U.N.Security Council action.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

We need to figure out some way to transfer resources, mostly in the form of technology, north to south, so that countries like India or China or continents like Africa have some decent shot at development without having to go through the fossil fuel era."

VOA: standard.2010.04.21