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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 203 

Calling on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to use its 

unique influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence 

in Darfur, Sudan. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 16, 2007 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. DOLE, Ms. 

COLLINS, and Mr. DODD) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Calling on the Government of the People’s Republic of China 

to use its unique influence and economic leverage to 

stop genocide and violence in Darfur, Sudan. 

Whereas since the conflict in Darfur, Sudan began in 2003, 

hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and 

more than 2,500,000 displaced as a result of the ongoing 

and escalating violence; 

Whereas on July 23, 2004, Congress declared, ‘‘the atrocities 

unfolding in Darfur, Sudan, are genocide’’ and on September 23, 2004, then Secretary of State Colin Powell 

stated before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate that, ‘‘genocide has occurred and may still be ocmstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS

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curring in Darfur,’’ and ‘‘the Government of Sudan and 

the Janjaweed bear responsibility’’; 

Whereas on October 13, 2006, the President signed the 

Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Public Law 109– 

344), which identifies the Government of Sudan as 

complicit with the forces committing genocide in the 

Darfur region and urges the President to, ‘‘take all necessary and appropriate steps to deny the Government of 

Sudan access to oil revenues’’; 

Whereas President George W. Bush declared in a speech delivered on April 18, 2007, at the United States Holocaust 

Memorial Museum that no one ‘‘can doubt that genocide 

is the only word for what is happening in Darfur—and 

that we have a moral obligation to stop it’’; 

Whereas the presence of approximately 7,000 African Union 

peacekeepers has not deterred the violence and the increasing attacks by the Government-sponsored Janjaweed 

militia and rebel groups. 

Whereas the Government of Sudan continues to refuse to 

allow implementation of the full-scale peacekeeping mission authorized under United Nations Security Council 

Resolution 1706; 

Whereas former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi 

Annan subsequently negotiated a compromise agreement 

with the Government of Sudan for a hybrid United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission to be implemented in three phases; 

Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China 

has long-standing economic and military ties with Sudan 

and continues to strengthen these ties in spite of the onmstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS

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going genocide in Darfur, as evidenced by the following 

actions: 

(1) China reportedly purchases as much as 70 percent of Sudan’s oil; 

(2) China currently has at least $3,000,000,000 invested in the Sudanese energy sector, for a total of 

$10,000,000,000 since the 1990s; 

(3) Sudan’s Joint Chief of Staff, Haj Ahmed El 

Gaili, recently visited Beijing for discussions with Chinese 

Defense Minister Cao Gang Chuan and other military officials as part of an eight-day tour of China; Cao pledged 

closer military relations with Sudan, saying that China 

was ‘‘willing to further develop cooperation between the 

two militaries in every sphere’’; 

(4) China has reportedly cancelled approximately 

$100 million in debt owed by the Sudanese Government; 

and 

(5) China is building infrastructure in Sudan and 

provided funds for a presidential palace in Sudan at a reported cost of approximately $20,000,000; 

Whereas given its economic interests throughout the region, 

China has a unique ability to positively influence the Government of Sudan to abandon its genocidal policies and 

to accept United Nations peacekeepers to join a hybrid 

United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission; 

Whereas the President’s Special Envoy to Sudan, Andrew S. 

Natsios, further said in testimony on April 11, 2007, that 

‘‘China’s substantial economic investment in Sudan gives 

it considerable potential leverage, and we have made clear 

to Beijing that the international community will expect 

China to be part of the solution’’; 

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Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China 

has previously influenced the Government of Sudan to 

take steps toward reducing violence and conflict by— 

(1) abstaining from, and choosing not to obstruct, 

several important votes in the United Nations Security 

Council on resolutions related to Sudan, including Resolution 1556, which demanded Sudan disarm militias in 

Darfur, and Resolution 1706, which called for the deployment of additional United Nations peacekeepers, including up to 17,300 military personnel and up to 3,300 civilian police; 

(2) helping to facilitate the Addis Ababa framework 

reached on November 16, 2006, which provides for a 

joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force; 

(3) sending high-level delegations, including Chinese 

President Hu Jintao, to Sudan, and encouraging President Bashir to show flexibility and allow the joint United 

Nations-African Union peacekeeping force to be deployed; 

(4) making frequent public statements that the Government of Sudan must carry out agreements made within the Addis Ababa framework of November 2006 to 

admit United Nations peacekeepers to join the United 

Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur; 

(5) pledging to provide military engineers to support 

African Union peacekeeping forces in Darfur; and 

(6) announcing on May 10, 2007, the appointment 

of a senior diplomat as China’s special representative on 

African affairs who is to focus specific attention on the 

Darfur issue. 

Whereas due to its vast population, its rapidly growing global 

economy, its large research and development investments 

and military spending, its seat as a permanent member 

of the United Nations Security Council and on the Asiamstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS

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Pacific Economic Cooperation, China is an emerging 

power that is increasingly perceived as a leader with significant international reach and responsibility; 

Whereas in November 2006, China hosted its third Forum on 

China-Africa Cooperation with more than 40 heads of 

state in attendance and which focused heavily on trade 

relations and investment on the African continent as it 

is expected to double by 2010; 

Whereas China is preparing to host the Olympic Summer 

Games of 2008, the most honorable, venerated, and prestigious international sporting event; 

Whereas China should be held accountable to act consistently 

with the Olympic standard of preserving human dignity 

in Darfur, Sudan and around the world; and 

Whereas China has been reluctant to use its full influence to 

improve the human rights situation in Darfur: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the close relationship between 

3 China and Sudan and strongly urges the Govern4 ment of the People’s Republic of China to use its 

5 full influence to— 

6 (A) urge the President of Sudan, Omar al7 Bashir, to allow a robust peacekeeping force as 

8 described in United Nations Security Council 

9 Resolution 1706; 

10 (B) call for Sudanese compliance with 

11 United Nations Security Council Resolutions 

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1 1556 and 1564, and the Darfur Peace Agree2 ment, all of which demand that the Government 

3 of Sudan disarm militias operating in Darfur; 

4 (C) call on all parties to the conflict to ad5 here to the 2004 N’Djamena ceasefire agree6 ment and the recently-agreed United Nations 

7 communique ́ which commits the Sudanese Gov8 ernment to improve conditions for humanitarian 

9 organizations and ensure they have unfettered 

10 access to the populations they serve; 

11 (D) emphasize that there can be no mili12 tary solution to the conflict in Darfur and that 

13 the formation and implementation of a legiti14 mate peace agreement between all parties will 

15 contribute toward the welfare and stability of 

16 the entire nation and broader region; 

17 (E) urge all rebel groups to unify and as18 sist all parties to come to the negotiating table 

19 in good faith; 

20 (F) urge the Government of southern 

21 Sudan to play a more active role in pressing for 

22 legitimate peace talks and take immediate steps 

23 to support and assist in the revitalization of 

24 such talks along one single coordinated track; 

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1 (G) engage collaboratively in high-level di2 plomacy and multilateral efforts toward a re3 newed peace process; and 

4 (H) join the international community in 

5 imposing economic and other consequences on 

6 the Government of Sudan if that Government 

7 continues to carry out or support attacks on in8 nocent civilians and frustrate diplomatic efforts; 

9 and 

10 (2) recognizes that the spirit of the Olympics, 

11 which is to bring together nations and people from 

12 all over the world in peace, is incompatible with any 

13 actions, directly or indirectly, supporting acts of 

14 genocide. 

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