Beijing - According to China sources, it shall submit a fresh draft on a "statement of principles" today at talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program being held in Beijing.

The progress has been very slow but it cannot be said that there is no progress at all. According to one source, Little if any progress has been reported over the first eight days of talks involving negotiators from the United States, Russia, Japan, the two Koreas, and China.

The top U.S. negotiator, Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, told journalists in Beijing today that North Korea could now decide about its future.

"In a very real sense, [North Korea] does, indeed, stand at a crossroads and they can look forward to a brighter future, they can look forward to a more secure future, a more prosperous future, but they can't do it with nuclear weapons," Hill said.