China unlikely to bow to critics on Darfur

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Source: Agence France-Presse

China unlikely to bow to critics on Darfur

by Charles Whelan
Mon May 21, 1:54 AM ET

BEIJING (AFP) - China has signalled during a week of high-level
diplomatic wrangling over the Darfur crisis that it is unlikely to
bend to global pressure and change its much-criticised policies
on Sudan.

Beijing has been showered with international condemnation over
its support for the Khartoum government, accused of shielding
Sudan from sanctions and abetting genocide in Darfur.

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On Thursday US President George W. Bush reiterated his support
for a new UN resolution on Darfur and the imposition of sanctions
to force Khartoum to open its door to United Nations troops.

But Chinese leaders including Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and
newly installed Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi have resisted
pressure to shift Beijing's policy of opposition to UN sanctions.

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