China Rejects Powell's North Korea Plan Mon Feb 24,
By GEORGE GEDDA, Associated Press Writer
SEOUL, South Korea - Chinese officials rebuffed a U.S. proposal Monday for a regional coalition to pressure North Korea (news - web sites) to end its nuclear weapons program and told Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) that direct talks between the United States and North Korea hold the best hope for resolving the dispute.
China Rejects Powell's North Korea Plan Mon Feb 24,
By GEORGE GEDDA, Associated Press Writer
SEOUL, South Korea - Chinese officials rebuffed a U.S. proposal Monday for a regional coalition to pressure North Korea (news - web sites) to end its nuclear weapons program and told Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) that direct talks between the United States and North Korea hold the best hope for resolving the dispute.
