China Says British Lawmakers Letter On Sudan Is Irresponsible – AP

From AP, via International Herald Tribune:

A letter from British lawmakers urging Beijing to shoulder more responsibility for ending the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region was irresponsible, China said Tuesday.

On Monday, more than 100 British lawmakers, in a letter addressed to Chinese President Hu Jintao and delivered to the Chinese Embassy in London, called on China to review what was described as a policy of providing arms to the Sudanese government.

“It is not responsible at all,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told a news conference. “They have disregarded the Chinese efforts.” [Full Text]

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