Territorial integrity
Mr Liu, who is currently in the UK, is expected to travel to Sudan as part of an apparent diplomatic push to counter international criticism over Darfur.He told the BBC that he would advise Sudan to co-operate on the deployment of a UN-African Union force.The UN peacekeeping mission to Darfur, Unamid, began deploying in January but the force still lacks most of the 26,000 personnel planned for the mission.China has strong trade and military links with Sudan, which is accused of backing militias that have raped and murdered in Darfur.Critics say Beijing should use these links to pressure Khartoum on this issue. China says it is already doing all it can.Mr Liu said that as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China had been asked to help find a long-term solution to the Darfur issue, but that it had done so with respect for Sudan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.It was during China's tenure of presidency at the council that a controversial precondition was passed that Sudan must give its approval to the deployment of the Unamid force.
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