DENVER – The so-called six-party talks – the on again, off again international mechanism by which the United States, China, Russia, South Korea, and Japan negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear aspirations – are often cited as an example of multilateral diplomacy. In fact, the talks have served as a platform for addressing a host of issues that range far beyond the North Korean nuclear problem, in the process nurturing interlocking, interrelated bilateral relationships in the region.
丹佛——美、中、俄、韩、日就朝鲜核野心展开谈判的所谓六方会谈时断时续，这常常被奉为多边外交的实例。其实，在营造环环相扣、相互关联的区域双边环境过程中，各国正依托六方会谈解决朝鲜核问题等诸多问题。