March 2008 I. Origin of the Darfur issue. Darfur is a tribal region in western Sudan. A part of the greater Sahara region, Darfur is mostly desert, and there are only scattered patches of land suitable for agriculture in the region. During the 1960s and 1970s, continued droughts and dese...

On the afternoon of August 26, 2008, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang held a regular press conference and answered questions on President Hu Jintao's visit to the ROK, the Beijing Olympics, the SCO Dushanbe Summit, and the Six-Party Talks. Qin Gang: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I...