Special Representative of the Chinese Government for Darfur Liu
Guijin left Khartoum Wednesday evening, concluding a five-day visit
in Sudan.
During his visit, Liu held meetings with Sudanese Vice President
Osman Mohammed Taha, Presidential Adviser Majzoub al-Khalifa and
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs al-Wasila al-Samani.
Liu also paid a fact-finding visit to Darfur and attended in
Khartoum the ceremony of signing documents of handing over a new
batch of humanitarian assistance materials from the Chinese
government for the Darfurian people.
Liu expressed China's willingness to play a more constructive
role in Darfur and to provide more humanitarian and development
help for the Darfurian people.
Liu praised the relations of friendly cooperation between China
and Sudan, which have being continuously developing and deepening
in recent years.
Appreciating the efforts exerted by the Sudanese government and
other parties concerned to solve the Darfur problem, the Chinese
official hoped that the Sudanese side would show more flexibility
on the implementation of a joint peacekeeping plan between the
United Nations and African Union in Darfur.
He also stressed the importance of accelerating the Darfur
political process and making further improvement of the security
and humanitarian situation in the region.
Liu said that he would enhance contacts with the parties
concerned on the Darfur issue.
The Sudanese officials expressed appreciation to the Chinese
government on appointing special representative for Darfur and the
constructive role as well as the humanitarian assistance.
They believed that Liu would be a bridge of contacts between the
parties concerned.
They reiterated that the Sudanese government would continue its
cooperation with the UN and the AU and exert more efforts for
properly resolving the Darfur issue.
Liu arrived in Sudan Saturday on his first visit in Sudan since
he was appointed to the post earlier this month.
(Xinhua News Agency May 24, 2007)
