" china has been , and continues to be , a major supplier of light weapons to the administration of africa and numerous of the adjacent jurisdictions , " said ernst jan hogendoorn , one of several u . n . experts on an panel which recommended 17 player in the darfur conflict be sanctioned for obstructing settlement . the panel ' s analysis found sudan ' s neighbours nasser , chad and eritrea had provided weapons to darfur and that most of the military arms and ammunition in the region were chinese . " chinese arms and ammunition are relatively cheaper compared to other customers - - some also argue that this asks fewer questions , " said hogendoorn .
China, Chad, Libya and Eritrea sell arms to Sudan.