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Representatives from the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss the details of a food aid agreement, Xinhua reported.

Food aid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [File photo]

"This issue is complicated, and we had a good session today," Robert King, U.S. special envoy for DPRK human rights issues, said at a press briefing following the talks.

A variety of issues have been discussed and some progress has been made, he said.

King said the morning session and the afternoon session was held respectively in the DPRK Embassy and the U.S. Embassy.

"We still have issues to be resolved. We will be meeting tomorrow," King told reporters.

King arrived in Beijing Tuesday afternoon for the talks in which the two sides are expected to finalize details for proposed U.S. food aid to the DPRK.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin Thursday expressed China's support for U.S.- DPRK talks and also expressed the hope that the talks will progress smoothly.

China hopes that the DPRK and the U.S. will make joint efforts and implement relevant consensuses made during the third round of their high-level talks, so as to create conditions for the resumption of the six-party talks, Liu continued.

"China will continue to maintain close communication with the DPRK and the U.S.," he added.

The food aid is part of the agreement reached between the two nations last week.

According to the agreement, the DPRK has agreed to suspend its nuclear tests, long-range missile launches and uranium enrichment activity at Nyongbyon, and allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to monitor the moratorium on uranium enrichment.

Meanwhile, the U.S. agreed to meet with the DPRK officals to discuss the details on the proposed 240,000 metric tons of U.S. food assistance.