The four-day third round of six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue concluded in Beijing Saturday morning.

All the six parties, involving China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan, have agreed in principle to convene in Beijing for the fourth round of talks before the end of September this year, informed sources said.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister and delegation head Wang Yi is expected to host a press conference, which will be televised live later, after the final session of the talks.

(Xinhua News Agency June 26, 2004)