Arrival at Beijing International Airport - July 17, 2007

Remarks by Christopher R. Hill

Asst. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Arrival at Beijing International Airport

July 17, 2007

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: Hi, how are you? I've really got to run. We've got a lot of work to do, a lot of catching up to do.

QUESTION: Are you meeting the North Koreans today?

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: I'll be meeting them. I believe I have a meeting with the Russian delegation. And then I think I'll have another bilateral with Sasae-san, probably tomorrow morning. I think we'll meet the Chinese delegation. So, a lot of bilaterals. I’ve got to get --

QUESTION: Will you meet with the North Koreans?

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: I'll meet with them today.

QUESTION: (Inaudible)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: We'll have a ministerial. We've got to work on the timing and then work on exactly what we're going to do.

QUESTION: Will it be before the end of the year?

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: Oh yes.

Okay. See you later.

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