国内英语新闻:Chinese envoy urges Darfur conflicting parties to find peaceful solution

"We are supporting the two major partners to the CPA ( Comprehensive Peace Agreement), the NCP (the National Congress Party) and the SPLM (Sudan People's Liberation Movement) to work together to try to solve the difficulties and obstacles on the way and to have a credible, transparent and fair referendum," he said.

The Sudan government official in charge of the Darfur file, Ghazi Salahuddin, for his part, affirmed the importance of the Chinese support for the peaceful process in Darfur.

"China is a friendly country and supports Sudan's unity and stability, and therefore, the activities of the Chinese envoy reflect the level of this distinguished relation," Salahuddin told reporters following the meeting with Liu Guijin.

"The Chinese envoy has a positive role in the ongoing efforts to settle the conflict in Darfur. We praise this Chinese stance in support of Sudan's issues," he said.

He said that his meeting with the Chinese envoy focused on the developments in Darfur and the government's new strategy to tackle the region's conflict through the political negotiations in the Qatari capital of Doha.

The Sudanese official reiterated Khartoum's commitment to reach a peaceful settlement for the Darfur conflict, but said that "the ongoing negotiations in Doha can not last forever. There are other issues such as south Sudan referendum that will occupy the political arena soon. Therefore, an end must be put to the Darfur conflict".