CRI听力：China Expresses Concern about ICC's Allegations against Sudanese Leader

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said on Tuesday that China is concerned about an International Criminal Court prosecutor's allegations against the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

Liu Jianchao said the court should help to make Sudan stable and resolve the Darfur issue without reversing its mission.

"The situation in Darfur is presently at a sensitive stage. I hope all sides can help resolve the problem through negotiations and avoid letting any new factors complicate the issue."(Www.hxen.net)

Liu Jianchao added that China and Sudan's long-term cooperation is based on mutual benefit.

ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo formally requested an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Mohammed Taha later rejected the allegations and dismissed them as "null and false."