BEIJING - China expressed hopes that contact between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) can create favorable conditions for the restart of the six-party talks.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said China supports the two sides engaging in further dialogue at the daily press briefing Wednesday.

US special representative on Korean policy Glyn Davies is currently in Beijing and scheduled to meet with Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, assistant Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin, and Special Representative for Korean Peninsula affairs Wu Dawei during his three-day stay.

Li Gun, chief of the American Affairs Bureau of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also in Beijing.