North Korean strongman Kim Jong-il arrived in Beijing early Wednesday morning to participate in the six-party talks on the communist country's nuclear disarmament program this week, To show sincere intentions that North Korea is willing to resume talks on its nuclear, Prime Minister Kim Jong-il intends to personally participate in the six-party talks to be held in Beijing this week. The Korea Herald reported.

Boarding a special train from Pyongyang, the dictator reached Beijing subway station around nine in the morning, went straight to Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, and met with Chinese president Hu Jintao.

Related reports from AFP and AP said Kim seeks to resume economic and energy assistance for his impoverished country, which are hinged on the peace talks.

Chinese President Hu Jintao admitted to South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in a trilateral summit in Japan that Mr. Kim has been visiting China since Friday for "development and reform learning purposes."

China's Hu added that his regime has invited the North Korean leader to afford the dictator the opportunity to understand China's development as he was given a tour to China's IT companies and car manufacturers in eastern China. Hu emphasized the tour was geared towards convincing the dictator to open up its economy, reports said.

In a meeting with South Korean legislators on Wednesday, President Hu also assured Seoul through diplomat Zhang Xinsen, that his administration will announce the results of Kim's visit.

"My government views its cooperation with South Korea as very important in the nuclear disarmament and maintaining the peace on the Korean Peninsula," Chinese President Hu told the media.

Political analysts believed President Kim will likely give in to whatever China proposes during the trip as Pyongyang is quite keen to regain China's favor and approval in passing the leadership to his youngest son.

Since 2008, Beijing has been the key benefactor of North Korea as the United Nations issued new economic sanctions against Pyongyang for its nuclear tests in 2006.

Later this week, South Korea, Russia, and the United States will participate in the the peace talks.