Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 25 March 2008.
This Government want China to use its considerable influence in Khartoum to play a constructive role in Darfur. The Chinese special envoy for Africa visited London last month and discussed with my right hon. Friends key objectives in Sudan, particularly the acceleration of UNAMID—United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur—deployment. I am sure that, like me, the hon. Gentleman wants to see the Chinese use their influence in a positive way.