Cote d’Ivoire’s crisis should be solved

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Cote d’Ivoire’s crisis should be solved peacefully: Chinese envoy
The on-going political crisis in Cote d’Ivoire should be and can be solved peacefully,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Chinese Envoy and Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin told Xinhua here on Friday, ahead of the 16th African Union (AU) summit scheduled for Jan. 30-31.Liu was in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the headquarters of the 53-member African bloc,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], to attend the summit as special envoy of the Chinese government.
Cote d'Ivoire has been trapped in a political impasse since the landmark presidential run-off held on Nov. 28. Both incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and opposition leader Alassane Ouattara claimed victory and swore themselves in as president, and formed their respective government.Gbagbo was backed by the country's Constitutional Council,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], while Ouattara has the support of the electoral commission and the international community including the United Nations (UN),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the AU,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the United States and France.
China hopes various parties and stakeholders in Cote d’Ivoire can resolve their disputes through dialogues and consultations based on the interest of the country and its people, and maintain peace and stability, Liu said.A peaceful solution to the crisis is not only in the interests of the Ivorian people, but of the West African region as a whole, according to Liu.
China appreciates the efforts made by the AU and ECOWAS to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, and will continue supporting Africa’s efforts to resolve the crisis peacefully,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Liu said.According to the UN, more than 200 people have died from violence during the power struggle between Gbagbo and Ouattara.
The 16th AU summit,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], to be held under the theme “Towards Great Unity and Integration Through Shared Values,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],” will gather heads of states and government from member states to discuss issues including Africa’s integration, and peace and security in the continent. The situation in Cote d’Ivoire, among others, is expected to top the agenda of the summit.
Sun Yat-sen's granddaughter dies in Taipei
Nora Sun, granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of China's revolution to end feudalism,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], died Saturday afternoon in a Taipei hospital, about one month after being injured in a car accident.Sun,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 72, was severely injured in a car crash while on her way to an airport near Taipei on Jan. 1. She was in stable condition after several operations,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but her condition abruptly deteriorated Saturday afternoon,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], according to hospital officials,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], without giving additional details.Sun, who spent most of her time in Shanghai,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], came to Taipei to attend the Flora Expo. While returning to Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei the black sedan Sun was riding in crashed head-on into an oncoming vehicle, described as a red car. Sun had planned to return to Hong Kong that day.
Sun's car had been driven by a friend. The driver of the red car,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who was believed to be speeding, according to police, died on the spot. Sun,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], her friend,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and an injured passenger in the red car were immediately transported to a hospital. .Sun is the youngest daughter of Sun Fo, son of Sun Yat-sen,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the leader of the 1911 Revolution that ended imperial rule in China.
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