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 May 15, 2008, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang held a regular press conference and answered questions on China's recent earthquake in Sichuan Province, and the rescue and relief endeavor thereafter. Qin Gang: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to start ...