China held 'frank' talks with N. Korea envoy

BEIJING: China said on Tuesday it had held "frank" talks with North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator, after Pyongyang announced it had invited UN inspectors to monitor a nuclear deal with the United States.

A government statement said Wu Dawei, China's envoy for the Korean nuclear dispute, and Ri Yong-Ho had a "frank and in-depth exchange of opinions on how to safeguard peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula" in Beijing on Monday.