China supports peaceful resolution of Darfur issue, says FM spokeswoman

China hopes all parties involved in the Sudan's Darfur issue continue the dialogue momentum for a peaceful resolution of the issue at an earlier date, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on Thursday.

"The deployment of UN peacekeepers in Darfur should first have the consent of the Sudanese government,"Jiang said, noting China has taken notice of recent diplomatic efforts on the Darfur issue by the United Nations(UN), African Union(AU) and Arabic Union.

The UN peacekeeping chief proposed a three-step plan on Tuesday to beef up the understaffed, poorly equipped and cash-strapped peacekeeping force of the AU in Darfur, a conflict-plagued region in west Sudan.

"As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China will continuously play a constructive role in solving the Darfur issue, " said Jiang.

Source: Xinhua