U.S. Relations With the People's Republic of China (2008)

U.S. Department of State

Fact Sheet
African Affairs
Washington, DC
April 23, 2008

U.S. Response to the Situation in Darfur

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U.S. Diplomacy and Sanctions

President Bush, Secretary of State Rice, and others have spoken urgently and repeatedly with their international counterparts about Darfur. In January 2008, President Bush confirmed the appointment of Ambassador Richard S. Williamson as his Special Envoy to Sudan in order to energize diplomatic solutions to the Darfur crisis. The U.S. has also encouraged China to use its influence with Khartoum to work for a peaceful political settlement.

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