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| Chinese troops arrive in Darfur to enforce UN Resolution 1769 |
| 2007-11-25 |
| Vanguards of the Chinese engineering units arrived in the western Sudanese region of Darfur on Saturday to take part in the hybrid peacekeeping force of the United Nations and the African Union (AU). The 135 Chinese peacekeepers, upon arrival in South Darfur State capital Niyala, were warmly welcomed by UN, AU and Sudanese officials at the Niyala International Airport. The Chinese vanguards were also joined in the airport by five Chinese officers who had arrived in Niyala in August in order to receive the equipment of the Chinese peacekeepers, some of which have been transported there since September. This is the first batch of the UN peacekeepers arriving in the region to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1769 adopted on July 31, which authorizes the deployment of a 26,000-strong hybrid peacekeeping force in Darfur. |
| Posted by:gromky |
| #10 Chinese protecting the islamic Sudanese government and their oil imports by preempting insertion of western forces. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-11-25 15:56 |
| #9 when I'm thinking Chinese |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-11-25 15:37 |
| #8 Now, let's see.... this would be the same China reported here a year or two ago as loaning their cargo planes to the Gov't for use as make-shift bombers against Darfur villagers.... um hmmmmm |
| Posted by: Whulet Speaking for Boskone7050 2007-11-25 13:26 |
| #7 If they are engineering units they are probably not doing a whole lot of peacekeeping. I seem to recall some Chinese engineers that didn't have it too peaceful in Pakistan. Never underestimate the ability of Muslim populations to express ingratitude. It's almost like they have a genetic predisposition for it. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-11-25 12:37 |
| #6 Kinda like the fox watching the hen house, based on China's status as Sudan's armorer and major investor. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2007-11-25 12:26 |
| #5 If they are engineering units they are probably not doing a whole lot of peacekeeping. More likely helping find oil reserves, something that helps the Sudanese dictatorship and the Chinese government. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-11-25 09:42 |
| #4 Super powers -ALSO- need to send a quick 25 mil (per month) to the UN... (blank check is preferred.) |
| Posted by: MB 2007-11-25 04:57 |
| #3 This seems like too few, far too late. When I read resolution 1769, I thought it was passed in 1769. No matter, the dead will not complain for very long. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-11-25 01:22 |
| #2 Ima waitin' to see if a Chinese commandant comes unglued when he gets his own taste of a "Blackhawk Down". It would almost be amusing to watch the some communists go totally Mongol on the Sudanese riffraff. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-11-25 01:11 |
| #1 The 135 Chinese peacekeepers, upon arrival in South Darfur More must be sent immediately! Two, maybe 3 hundred thousand more.... long term, 40-50 years. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-11-25 01:02 |