Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 25 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 November 2004. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 1 November 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect that China's economic interests in Sudan might have on China's position in relation to an UN Security Council resolution calling for oil sanctions against Sudan.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the effect that China's economic interests in Sudan might have on China's position in relation to an UN Security Council resolution calling for oil sanctions against Sudan. [194134] Mr. Rammell: China made clear that it opposed the threat of oil sanctions and gave reasons for its position in its explanation of vote during the adoption of resolutions 1556 and 1564, copies of which I have placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 194134; 426 c78W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: China Oil Voting behaviour UN resolutions Sanctions Sudan UN Security Council
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk