China on Monday welcomed the Darfur peace deal signed between
the Sudanese government and a main rebel faction in Sudan's western
region of Darfur.
"The peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the
Sudan Liberation Movement faction is a major step in resolving the
Darfur issue by political means, and China welcomes the agreement,"
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Liu Jianchao said on Monday.
Liu also appreciated the unremitting efforts made by the African
Union (AU), African countries and other parties concerned.
"China would like to work with the international community for
the peace of the Darfur region at an early date," Liu said.
On Friday, the Sudanese government and the Sudan Liberation
Movement faction led by Minni Arkou Minawi signed the peace
agreement in the Nigerian capital Abuja at a ceremony attended by
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, AU Chairman Denis
Sassou-Nguessou and AU Commission President Alpha Oumar Konare as
well as mediators from the United States, Britain, Canada, Libya,
Egypt and other countries.
(Xinhua News Agency May 9, 2006)
