The Chinese government fully supports the consensus reached by
the United Nations, the African Union and the Sudanese government
on the Darfur issue, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said at a press
conference on Tuesday.
President Hu Jintao had clarified the Chinese government's
stance on the Darfur issue in Sudan, one of the eight African
countries he visited earlier this year, Li said on the sidelines of
the parliamentary annual session.
The stance was welcomed by the people of Sudan and its
neighboring countries and by the people of all peace-loving
countries in support of justice, Li said.
The Chinese government has always maintained that different
countries can have friendly negotiations on an equal footing, and
China is willing to hold such dialogues with African countries and
all the other countries, he said.
The Chinese government has kept offering humanitarian assistance
to Sudan's Darfur area and hopes that the international community
tries its best to lend a hand to the area, he said.
China, apart from seeking self-development, has tried to assist
other countries to the best of its capability. "Our assistance is
free of any political pressure and helps resolve specific problems,
a good demonstration of China's peaceful development road and
constructive role in the world," Li said.
While differentiating dialogue from interference, he cited the
UN charter, which clearly stipulates a principle of non-
interference in other countries' internal affairs.
"It's hard to imagine the world can maintain harmony and
peaceful development if any country or international organization
intends to interfere in other countries' internal affairs," the
minister said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 6, 2007)