All nations have a responsibility to take a stand
against genocide. So why pressure China to act?
Because in Sudan, China has not only the
responsibility, but also the ability to end
genocide.
China is Sudan's closest economic, military and
political partner, making it the government most
able to pressure Sudan to end the atrocities it
commits in Darfur and the violence it supports in
Chad.
As a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council,
and as acting President when the Security Council
approved the UNAMID peacekeeping mission, China has
a special responsibility to ensure that Darfur
peacekeepers are fully deployed and adequately
equipped.
And as current custodian of the universal values of
peace and fraternity the Olympics represent, China
has a special duty to ensure that its actions are
consistent with those values.
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