China has the power to influence the Khartoum government to allow a UN peacekeeping force or an expanded African Union force to protect millions of people in Dafur.
Why China?
China has expansive investments in Sudanese oil, and 80% of Sudan's national profit depends two Chinese companies, Sino Petrol and CNPC. With pressure from the Chinese government, Khartoum may succumb to international pressure to allow peacekeeping forces to operate on behalf of the more than 3 million displaced persons who had fled violence.
So far, China has been the greatest block on the UN security council for the deployment of peacekeepers. We can pressure China by asking our universities to divest from these oil companies (often times stagnant funds are arbitrarily invested through brokers, so many universities do not even know who they are supporting!)
for more info on divestment and to see other cities and states who have divested, visit: www.sudandivestment.org
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