China hopes participants in the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue will push forward negotiations for substantial development, said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday.

During talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte, Wang said China hoped concerned parties, especially the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), would comprehensively carry out the second-phase actions of the six-party talks as soon as possible in a balanced way and with a pragmatic and flexible attitude.

China would continue to play a constructive role along with other participants, said Wang.

Negroponte expressed the United States' willingness to realize the denuclearization of Korean Peninsula with unremitting efforts.

The two sides agreed to maintain contact and coordination on the six-party talk process and exchanged views on building north-east Asia peace and security mechanism.

They also discussed the disaster relief in Myanmar and the situation in Afghanistan.

Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi also met with Negroponte after Wang's talks with Negroponte.

Dai said he hoped the two sides continue to make joint efforts to promote the Sino-U.S. strategic dialogue mechanism, in a bid to enhance mutual trust and cooperation.

He said the dialogue had seen fruitful discussions on the major and strategic issues concerning bilateral ties since it was launched.

Negroponte said the U.S. side hoped that the dialogue could be held within this year, adding the country was ready to sum up previous experiences of the dialogue and carry forward the mechanism.

Foreign Minister Yang told Negroponte that he hoped the United States would work with China to treat bilateral relations from a strategic viewpoint and long-term perspective, to continue fulfilling the consensus of top leaders from both nations and to increase dialogue and cooperation between the two countries.

Yang also hoped the United States would properly handle sensitive issues such as the Taiwan issue and those involving Tibet and remove interference, in a bid to promote the stable growth of China-U.S. ties.

Negroponte said the United States hoped to keep the momentum of high level visits with China, increase dialogue and enhance mutual understanding and cooperation.

The United States would maintain the one-China policy and adhere to the three joint communiques between the two sides, he noted.

Negroponte said the United States held a firm stance that Tibet was a part of China. He hoped the Beijing Olympic Games would be a success.