From AP via SignonSanDiego.com: China and Russia are supplying arms to Sudan that are being used to fuel the violence in the Darfur region in violation of a U.N. arms embargo, a human rights group said in a report Tuesday. China and Russia quickly rejected the report and Sudan’s government said it was “not justified.” […]
Read MoreAs a new report from Amnesty International criticizes China for supplying arms to Sudan, the Washington Post reports that China is making plans to send a military engineering unit to assist the African Union peace-keeping troops in the war-torn region of Darfur, Sudan: The decision to help bolster the 7,000 African Union peacekeepers was seen […]
Read MoreFollowing an official visit to a refugee camp in Darfur, the Chinese government has announced that it has asked the Sudanese government to take more action to improve security in the war-torn region: Sudan’s key ally China has urged it to show greater flexibility in discussions over its war-torn Darfur region. Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: A Chinese government delegation visited refugee camps and met officials in western Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur province to “get acquainted” with the situation there, state media reported on Sunday… China, which buys much of Sudan’s oil and wields veto power over U.N. resolutions, is facing rising criticism from Western governments and rights campaigners for […]
Read MoreAmerican actress Mia Farrow, in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, criticizes China’s relationship with Sudan’s government, as well as film director Steven Spielberg for his role in helping the Chinese government stage the 2008 Olympics. From Reuters: American actor Mia Farrow has criticised film director Steven Spielberg and four corporate sponsors for supporting […]
Read MoreFrom The Washington Post, via Sudan Tribune: Last week Wang Guangya, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, made a formal statement on Darfur that calls into question China’s claim to be treated as a responsible international player. Mr. Wang began by saying that China wants U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed in Darfur, calling this a […]
Read MoreFrom an editorial in the New York Times: A strong United Nations force is needed to halt the genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region. If it is not sent soon, it may be too late for many thousands of potential victims. The immediate cause of the delay is the refusal by Sudan’s president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, […]
Read MoreFrom the Mail and Guardian Online (link): Anti-poverty campaigner and Live 8 organiser Sir Bob Geldof accused China on Monday of being responsible for the continuing civil war in Sudan’s Darfur region. The Irish rock star, nominated for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for organising last year’s Live 8 benefit concerts, said China was protecting […]
Read MoreEdward Cody reviews Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895-2008 by Xu Guoqi: The Chinese government has said over and over in the last few months that the Beijing Olympics should not be politicized. The uproar over Tibet has no...
Read MoreA top Chinese official spoke about Chinese religion, as a response to the intense international criticism. From AP: A senior Chinese official is trying to calm U.S. misgivings ahead of Beijing’s coming Olympic Games about...
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