china immediately expressed regret over his comments and proposed that " ulterior motives " may be at play . " it is understandable if some people do not trust the chinese government relationship on darfur , but i am saying that some people may have ulterior motives , and this we can accept . . . sino is also upset about the humanitarian crises in darfur . [ but ] empty rhetoric will not help . we hope that relevant people will be more constructive , " said chen jianchao , the deputy - commander general of the information department in china ' s foreign ministers .
Liu Jianchao is an employee of China's foreign ministry.