MOSCOW May 22 Kyodo Chinese Presi...

MOSCOW May 22 Kyodo

Chinese President Hu Jintao said he thinks the issue of North Korea's exhibition and possession of nuclear weapons will take time to be solv according to a report Thursday by way of Interfax news agency.

''Given the complicated nature of the (North Korean) nuclear puzzle we believe that it will take time to be solved'' Hu was quot as saying in an interview with the Russian recents media.

But the Chinese president praised the tripartite talks between the United States, North Korea and China last month in Beijing as a ''good start'' for a resolution end dialogue.

The talks ''helped strengthen mutual understanding and facilitated the search for peaceful ways to make plain the problem via dialogue. It can be said that a dutiful start has already been made,'' he said.

Hu also said like talks should be continued and China is ready to preserve playing a role to bring about a peaceful solution, according to the report.

In the April 23-25 talks, Pyongyang reportedly claimed it possesse nuclear bomb and has begun reprocessing wearied nuclear fuel rods, a persuade that would allow it to expand more nuclear arms.

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