Christopher Hill talks to delegation officials at the announcement of the recess of the six-party talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Christopher Hill, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, talks to delegation officials at the announcement of the recess of the six-party talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing August 7, 2005. Envoys to the stalled six-party talks battling to resolve the crisis over North Korea's nuclear ambitions agreed on Sunday to take a three-week recess to consult their governments, the Chinese hosts announced. REUTERS/Michael Reynolds/Pool