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SUBJECT: DECEMBER 10, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH 
VISIT TO CHINA, COPENHAGEN CONCERNS, XI JINPING VISIT TO ASIA 
 
¶1. Key points at the December 10 MFA press briefing were: 
 
-- Ambassador Bosworth will be arriving in Beijing December 11 
following his visit to North Korea. 
 
-- At the Copenhagen Conference, China hopes the concerns of 
developing countries are addressed. 
 
-- Xi Jinping will visit ROK, Japan, Cambodia, and Burma December 
14-22. 
 
Bosworth Trip to China Following his Visit to North Korea 
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¶2. At the December 10 regularly scheduled Foreign Ministry press 
briefing, Spokesperson Jiang Yu said U.S. Special Representative for 
North Korea Policy Ambassador Stephen Bosworth will arrive December 
11 in Beijing and plans to meet with Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi 
and Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawai to exchange views on the North 
Korea situation.  China hopes all sides will show flexibility so 
that dialogue and negotiations may continue, said Jiang.  China also 
hopes these talks will ultimately lead to resumption of the 
Six-Party Talks.  When asked if the Chinese have spoken to DPRK 
officials, Jiang replied she has no such information. 
 
Copenhagen Concerns 
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¶3. China understands the concerns of all the participants to the 
Copenhagen Conference, Jiang said.  It is an obligation of developed 
countries to ensure that support is provided to all countries on 
climate change issues.  China hopes developing countries give 
reasonable appeals to developed countries to enhance cooperation and 
coordination, she said.  The goal is to enhance the roadmap of the 
Kyoto Protocol and "this should not be given up."  Nations must have 
the political will for an agreement acceptable to all, said Jiang. 
 
 
U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan 
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¶4. China is "firmly opposed" to any arms sales by the United States 
to Taiwan and has urged the United States to adhere to the Three 
Joint Communiques. 
 
Japan Delegation to China 
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¶5. Ichiro Ozawa, secretary-general of the ruling Democratic Party of 
Japan, is visiting China.  The visit was organized by the National 
Department of the CPC and President Hu Jintao will meet with the 
delegation. 
Hu Jintao to Visit Kazakhstan 
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¶6. President Hu will visit Kazakhstan December 12 for a meeting with 
President Nursultan Nazarbayev.  Both sides will exchange ideas to 
further promote the strategic partnership established in 2005, the 
spokesperson said. 
 
Xi Jinping to Visit Four Asian Countries 
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¶7. Vice President Xi Jinping will visit the Republic of Korea, 
Japan, Cambodia and Burma from December 14-22.  This will be the 
first visit to Japan by a senior Chinese official since the 
establishment of Japan's new government. Xi will visit Seoul 
December 16-18 and meet with President Lee Myung-bak, Prime Minister 
Chung Un-chan, members of the ROK legislature, representatives of 
the economic and friendship communities and the main political 
parties. 
HUNTSMAN