party talks can and will work." China, as an ally of North Korea, is viewed as pivotal to influencing Pyongyang. Some critics have questioned whether Beijing was exerting enough pressure on North Korea. "Sometimes people move a little slower than American society and the world, and, you know, sometimes expectations around the world are maybe different from ours," Bush said. "But fortunately, we've got everybody on the same page that says that the idea of North Korea having a nuclear weapon isn't good," he added. "And so it's a matter of continuing to send a message to Mr. Kim Jong-Il that if you want to be accepted by the neighborhood and be a part of those who are viewed with respect in the world, work with us to get rid of your nuclear weapons program," Bush said of the North Korean leader. --More 2327 Local Time 2027 GMT
