China's Ambassador Outlines Policy on Sudan

25 February 2008

China's Ambassador to Darfur has delivered a strong message urging Sudan to be flexible and to actively collaborate with the international community for a proper settlement of the issue. In a rare public meeting, Ambassador Liu Guijin told a Chatham House audience that the Chinese government is deeply concerned about the Darfur issue and wholly sympathetic towards the suffering of the local people.

Ambassador Liu said he wished to stress that 'China-Africa friendship and cooperation is not an exclusive relationship, but an open and transparent one.' He said that 'China will work with the UK and all the other countries that care about the peace and development of Africa to help the continent achieve social and economic development, shake off poverty and put an end to wars and conflicts'.

Ambassador Liu's speech will be added here shortly.

Notes to editors:

Event details:
Friday 22 February 2008
Darfur and Sino-African Relations
Ambassador Liu Guijin, Chinese Government Special Representative on Darfur
Chair: Ann Grant, Vice Chairman, Standard Chartered Capital Markets Ltd

China's historic engagement in Africa has strengthened in recent years and with that the complexity of its relations with African nations has increased. From a focus on Darfur, Ambassador Liu will expand to speak about China's role in Africa. Ambassador Liu will present on China's perspective on Africa, how it views its own position vis-à-vis Africa, and its policy priorities.

HE Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China, delivered a speech at Chatham House on 5 December 2007, entitled China's Foreign Policy. Read the transcript.

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