Former diplomat slashes biased reports on Darfur issue

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-07 11:48

BEIJING -- To blame China for the Darfur issue is unreasonable and does not respect fact, Chinese former diplomat Wu Jianmin said here on Thursday.

"The international community, from the United Nations and the related parties of the Darfur issue, all appreciated China's role on solving the issue," said Wu, who was once the spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry and Ambassador to France, at a press conference on international relations and the building of a harmonious world.

"But as the Olympic Games draws near, some media reports attempted to present China as 'the cause of the Darfur issue', which does not respect fact and is not reasonable," said Wu.

"These people, to my understanding, may not really care about the issue itself, but rather take the chance to tarnish China's image. Their behavior revealed their intention, which is self-evident," said Wu.