At the talks the north side advanced sincere and practical proposals for normalizing the operation in the zone at an early date and developing it. They included the issue of refraining from all political and military acts of hindering the normal operation in the zone, the issue of preventing the reoccurrence of suspension of operation, the issue of building institution and mechanism for fully ensuring secure operation and business in the zone, the issue of ensuring personal safety and protecting investment and properties, the issue of passage, communications and customs and the issue of developing the zone into a zone for economic cooperation with international competitiveness.

But the south side took such very dishonest and insincere attitude as creating artificial hurdles in settling the issues, insisting only on the blame for the crisis in the zone and unilateral assurances against reoccurrence.

The south side claimed it has the stand of normalizing the operation in the zone but came out to the talks without any draft agreement, the basis of negotiations. It only pretended to have the talks and keep them going on, thus making them fruitless.

The talks ended without fruit due to the unreasonable assertions and insincere attitude despite the north side's sincere efforts.

Both sides agreed to hold the fifth round of working talks in the zone on July 22.