China is willing to help seek an early and proper resolution of
the four-year conflict in western Sudan's Darfur region.
"China would like to work with the international community and
push for the early and proper settlement of the Darfur issue," Vice
President Zeng Qinghong said in a meeting with Sudanese First Vice
President Salva Kiir Mayardit in Beijing Wednesday.
Zeng reaffirmed China's stance on the Darfur issue and reviewed
China's role in pushing for the early settlement of the issue.
China appreciated that the Sudanese government has reached
consensus with the United Nations and African Union (AU) on the
deployment of a hybrid force of troops in Darfur, Zeng said.
Zeng also hailed the efforts by various parties to promote the
political process of the Darfur region.
Mayardit, who is also president of the southern Sudan region,
said the north and south of Sudan were both committed to
maintaining national unity and reconstruction.
He invited China to participate in the reconstruction of
southern Sudan and promote Sudan-China friendly cooperation.
Mayardit appreciated China's positive role in helping resolve
the Darfur issue.
Mayardit arrived in Beijing Tuesday afternoon. The six-day visit
will also take him to China's financial center Shanghai and
southwest Chongqing Municipality.
(Xinhua News Agency July 19, 2007)
