Vice-President Xi Jinping yesterday reaffirmed China's commitment to a political resolution to the Darfur issue, and said he hoped the Sudanese government continues to make efforts to end the conflict.

Xi was speaking at a meeting in Beijing with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Osman Mohammed Taha.

China appreciates the efforts made by the north and south over the past three years to carry out the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and hopes the two sides can solve the dispute through dialogue and negotiation, and push forward the peace process, Xi said.