China in Africa

Sudan

• The China National Petroleum Company has invested in oil in Sudan. While Washington maintains partial oil sanctions against Sudan, China has stepped in to become Sudan’s biggest trading partner. Uses threat of Security Concil veto to stall or dilute resolutions on Darfur.  Marks S, ‘China in Africa - the new imperialism?’ Pambazuka News 2 March 2006- http://www.pambazuka. org/en/category/features/32432

• CNPC first investment as partner in the Greater Nile Producing Consortium – “Much has been written about the Government of Sudan’s use of the Sudanese military, and armed Arab militias to raze villages and forcibly displace local Nilotic African inhabitants in southern Sudan. This so that GNPOC production, and the construction and operation of the export pipeline could progress unimpeded. International NGOs and human rights organizations have been highly critical of both the Sudan government and the GNPOC partners for their role.” (OIL and Energy{ http://www.cfr.org/publication/9557/#2} – Council on FR, China, Africa, and Oil Author:  Esther Pan)

• Chinese companies have built three small –arms factories near Khartoum, - which supply weapons used by government forces and militia in Darfur: Hilsum L “We Love China” www.granta.com/extracts/2616

 

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