Is China evil in Sudans Darfur conflict?
KAMPALA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Special Envoy on African Affairs Liu Guijin on Wednesday called for concerted efforts to be made especially by western countries toward an early ending of Darfur crisis in western Sudan through negotiations between warring parties. “There is no military solution on the ground. The only possible solution to Darfur problem is the political process,” Liu told reporters in a press briefing held here at the Chinese Embassy. “We need a comprehensive approach to address the problem. To have embargoes or sanctions will not solve the problem,” he said during a two-day visit here. Liu said that China has been extensively involved in facilitating the peace process in Darfur by persuading the Sudanese government to show more flexibility, which has led to Sudan’s acceptance of a hybrid peacekeeping mission in the region led by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN). He further urged his western colleagues, who seem to have more access to and influence
