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China striving to resolve Darfur crisis, says envoy to Sudan

KHARTOUM: The Chinese government has made unremitting efforts to help resolve the crisis in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, said Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Li Chengwen in an interview with Xinhua reporter based here on Saturday. Mr. Li’s statement came as a response to Hollywood movie director Steven Spielberg’s action of withdrawal from 2008 Beijing Olympics, linking the Games to the nation’s involvement in Sudan.

Mr. Spielberg on Wednesday announced his decision of withdrawal from 2008 Beijing Olympics as an artistic advisor, citing concerns over the crisis in Darfur and saying that China wasn’t doing enough to pressure Sudan over the conflict in the region.

China is very concerned about the crisis in Darfur, and we have been making unremitting efforts to help resolve the crisis, Mr. Li said.

Firstly, China has been working closely with the United Nations to resolve the Darfur crisis through political means, said the ambassador. On July 31 last year, the U.N. Security Council adopted Resolution 1769, authorising the deployment a hybrid U.N. and African Union (AU) force in Darfur, which marks a great achievement. China helped push forward the Sudanese government, the AU and the U.N. reaching consensus on the resolution on the hybrid force to Darfur, which did not come easily and our efforts have been applauded by the international community, Mr. Li said. — Xinhua

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