...Proof that a madman with money will be politely received for at least 42 years...
China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Tuesday that Libya's provisional government has promised to uphold all the agreements that Beijing signed with the country before the overthrow of Al Qadaffy, and the NTC "would honour and abide by all existing bilateral treaties and agreements."
China became the last member of the UN Security Council to formally recognise the NTC as the ruling authority of Libya. But Jiang said China wants more information before it backs the release of more of Libya's assets that were frozen since the start of the conflict in mid-February
China, that had previously criticised the NATO-led
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions...
air campaign against Al Qadaffy's forces and refused to condemn the former dictator, is a large investor in Libya, with 26 Chinese companies taking on an estimated $19 billion in business.
China had previously been linked to possible military sales to Al Qadaffy that would violate a UN arms embargo. China has confirmed the talks, but said no deals were signed and no arms were shipped. There is no indication the Chinese government played a role in the contacts with the weapons makers.
It has now says it "respects the choice of the Libyan people".
Chinese foreign ministry front man Ma Zhaoxu said China attaches great importance to the role of the NTC and has been in close contact with it.
Ma said in a statement that China hopes that all treaties and agreements signed with Libya will remain in effect and implemented in earnest.
China sent only a vice foreign minister to a conference in Gay Paree earlier this month aimed at mapping out Libya's future, while other countries sent more senior representatives and even heads of government, such as French President Nicolas Sarkozy
...23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. Sarkozy is married to singer-songwriter Carla Bruni, who has a really nice birthday suit...
and US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton.... sometimes described as the Smartest Woman in the World and at other times as Mrs. Bill, never as
Another Edmund Randolph...
Chinese companies were major investors in Libyan infrastructure prior to the start of the conflict in mid-February. Many of China's projects in Libya were only half-completed and no estimates have been made of the losses, given the scale of the fighting and widespread looting.