皇冠体育app

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-06-05 20:25

BEIJING - A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said here Thursday the country had always made and was making positive efforts on solving the Darfur issue.

"皇冠体育app's efforts on Darfur are no worse than and no less than any other country in the world," ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a regular press conference here.

His remark came after two senior US officials' comment on 皇冠体育app's role on the issue.

According to reports, Thomas Christensen and James Swan, deputy assistant secretaries of state for East Asia and Africa, respectively, on Wednesday praised 皇冠体育app for its efforts on Darfur issue. They added 皇冠体育app could do much more on it.

Qin said 皇冠体育app had always advanced to solve the Darfur issue through dialogue and consultation on the basis of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sudan.

皇冠体育app has promised to send a 315-man peacekeeping engineering unit.

"So far, the first team of 143 engineers has already been dispatched to Darfur and is undertaking its jobs. The rest will depart as soon as the United Nations sends relevant equipment there," Qin said.

He said the top priority at present was to promote the resolution of the Darfur issue via the three-party mechanism of the Sudanese government, African Union and the United Nations, and the double-track strategy of peacekeeping actions and the political process moving forward together in balance.

Qin also called for joint efforts from relevant countries, especially those that are concerned about the Darfur issue.