China and Darfur

Say what you like about China’s role in Darfur, but no-one can accuse them of not having a sense of humour.

BEIJING (AFP) — China’s special envoy on Darfur has urged the West to do more to promote a peaceful settlement to the conflict in the African region, state media reported Wednesday. Liu Guijin, who will begin a six-day tour of Britain and Sudan on Thursday, made the remark in an interview with the China Daily, following growing criticism of China’s alleged failure to pull its weight on the Darfur issue.